Spain vs Switzerland: Merchandise exports
Merchandise exports over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 554.16 billion current US$ against 445.11 billion current US$ in Spain, a difference of 109.05 billion current US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 billion current US$ | 2.93 billion current US$ | 1.84 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 7.94 billion current US$ | 13.46 billion current US$ | 5.52 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 27.53 billion current US$ | 34.68 billion current US$ | 7.15 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 84.37 billion current US$ | 72.12 billion current US$ | 12.25 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 186.49 billion current US$ | 143.55 billion current US$ | 42.93 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 307.11 billion current US$ | 292.86 billion current US$ | 14.25 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 2020s | 399.97 billion current US$ | 420.28 billion current US$ | 20.30 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 554.16 billion current US$ against 445.11 billion current US$ in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports between Spain and Switzerland?
- 109.05 billion current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise exports?
- Spain ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to 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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.