Small states vs Switzerland: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

Small states
6,988 current US$ per person
in 2023
Switzerland
40,956 current US$ per person
in 2023
Small states rank
8th
Switzerland rank
7th

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

  • Small states
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 40,956 current US$ per person against 6,988 current US$ per person in Small states, a difference of 33,968 current US$ per person.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 5.9 times Small states's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Small states ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 44 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 121.69 current US$ per person 590.66 current US$ per person 468.98 current US$ per person Switzerland
1970s 535.7 current US$ per person 2,162 current US$ per person 1,627 current US$ per person Switzerland
1980s 917.84 current US$ per person 5,678 current US$ per person 4,760 current US$ per person Switzerland
1990s 1,580 current US$ per person 10,011 current US$ per person 8,431 current US$ per person Switzerland
2000s 2,989 current US$ per person 16,553 current US$ per person 13,564 current US$ per person Switzerland
2010s 4,862 current US$ per person 31,745 current US$ per person 26,882 current US$ per person Switzerland
2020s 6,251 current US$ per person 37,989 current US$ per person 31,738 current US$ per person Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Small states or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 40,956 current US$ per person against 6,988 current US$ per person in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Small states and Switzerland?
33,968 current US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Switzerland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Small states and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Small states ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. 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$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.