China vs Switzerland: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- China
- Switzerland
How they compare
China currently reports 50.9% against 50.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Switzerland ahead.
China ranks 161st and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 196 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.5% | 78.3% | 14.8% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 80.4% | 84.6% | 4.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 76.5% | 4.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 63.4% | 5.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 57.9% | 5.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, China or Switzerland?
- China, at 50.9% against 50.9% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between China and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do China and Switzerland rank globally for manufactures imports?
- China ranks 161st and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.