Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service exports)
Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service exports) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 21.3% against 8.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 45 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 22.6% | 10.7% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 25.2% | 16.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 35.4% | 31.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 24.3% | 18.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 22.7% | 15.8% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 21.3% against 8.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 12.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Switzerland rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 15th 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.