Europe & Central Asia vs Switzerland: Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service exports)
Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service exports) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 21.3% against 10.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 45 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 4.9% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 18.2% | 13.1% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 30.4% | 22.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 36.4% | 26.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 24.6% | 14.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 22.2% | 12.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Europe & Central Asia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 21.3% against 10.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Europe & Central Asia and Switzerland?
- 11.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Switzerland rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Financial services covers services related to financial intermediation, financial risk management, liquidity transformation or auxiliary financial activities. It also includes insurance and pension scheme services which are services related to providing life insurance and annuities, non-life insurance, reinsurance, pensions, standardised guarantees and auxiliary services to insurance, pension schemes, and standardised guarantee schemes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.