European Union vs Switzerland: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita
European Union
16,988 current US$ per person
in 2025
Switzerland
60,947 current US$ per person
in 2025
European Union rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
4th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time
- European Union
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 60,947 current US$ per person against 16,988 current US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 43,959 current US$ per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 3.6 times European Union's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 2 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180.35 current US$ per person | 501.46 current US$ per person | 321.11 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 814.98 current US$ per person | 2,140 current US$ per person | 1,325 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,949 current US$ per person | 5,341 current US$ per person | 3,392 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4,066 current US$ per person | 10,321 current US$ per person | 6,255 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 8,144 current US$ per person | 19,177 current US$ per person | 11,033 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 12,182 current US$ per person | 35,567 current US$ per person | 23,386 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 15,368 current US$ per person | 47,360 current US$ per person | 31,993 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, European Union or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 60,947 current US$ per person against 16,988 current US$ per person in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between European Union and Switzerland?
- 43,959 current US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.