Singapore vs Switzerland: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Singapore
475.78 billion current US$
in 2023
Switzerland
420.01 billion current US$
in 2023
Singapore rank
14th
Switzerland rank
17th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Singapore
- Switzerland
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 475.78 billion current US$ against 420.01 billion current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 55.77 billion current US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Singapore ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 627.94 million current US$ | 2.86 billion current US$ | 2.23 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 5.66 billion current US$ | 12.92 billion current US$ | 7.25 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 25.54 billion current US$ | 32.88 billion current US$ | 7.34 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 92.87 billion current US$ | 70.06 billion current US$ | 22.82 billion current US$ | Singapore |
| 2000s | 214.44 billion current US$ | 130.33 billion current US$ | 84.11 billion current US$ | Singapore |
| 2010s | 382.24 billion current US$ | 292.60 billion current US$ | 89.63 billion current US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 434.14 billion current US$ | 378.70 billion current US$ | 55.44 billion current US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Singapore or Switzerland?
- Singapore, at 475.78 billion current US$ against 420.01 billion current US$ in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Singapore and Switzerland?
- 55.77 billion current US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Singapore ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.