Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 59.7% against 59.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 61st and United Kingdom ranks 60th of 196 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.6% | 80.6% | 9.0% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 90.0% | 79.5% | 10.6% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 92.3% | 70.2% | 22.1% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 93.3% | 81.1% | 12.3% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 74.1% | 11.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 68.6% | 2.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 60.9% | 6.8% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 59.7% against 59.5% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Switzerland ranks 61st and United Kingdom ranks 60th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.