Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps

Switzerland
364.05 billion current US$
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
391.80 billion current US$
in 2023
Switzerland rank
19th
United Arab Emirates rank
17th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 391.80 billion current US$ against 364.05 billion current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 27.75 billion current US$.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 206 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 13.60 billion current US$ 2.64 billion current US$ 10.96 billion current US$ Switzerland
1980s 36.87 billion current US$ 7.71 billion current US$ 29.16 billion current US$ Switzerland
1990s 69.93 billion current US$ 20.40 billion current US$ 49.53 billion current US$ Switzerland
2000s 123.64 billion current US$ 70.12 billion current US$ 53.52 billion current US$ Switzerland
2010s 261.30 billion current US$ 202.42 billion current US$ 58.88 billion current US$ Switzerland
2020s 332.74 billion current US$ 301.63 billion current US$ 31.11 billion current US$ Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 391.80 billion current US$ against 364.05 billion current US$ in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
27.75 billion current US$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
Switzerland ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled
Unit
current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,570 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.