Spain vs Switzerland: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Spain
407.89 billion current US$
in 2023
Switzerland
420.01 billion current US$
in 2023
Spain rank
18th
Switzerland rank
17th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 420.01 billion current US$ against 407.89 billion current US$ in Spain, a difference of 12.12 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 billion current US$ | 2.80 billion current US$ | 1.78 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 7.44 billion current US$ | 12.92 billion current US$ | 5.47 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 25.60 billion current US$ | 32.88 billion current US$ | 7.28 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 79.21 billion current US$ | 70.06 billion current US$ | 9.16 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 179.92 billion current US$ | 130.33 billion current US$ | 49.59 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 296.13 billion current US$ | 292.60 billion current US$ | 3.53 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 2020s | 370.63 billion current US$ | 378.70 billion current US$ | 8.08 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 420.01 billion current US$ against 407.89 billion current US$ in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Spain and Switzerland?
- 12.12 billion current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Spain ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$.