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

Switzerland
40,956 current US$ per person
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
37,372 current US$ per person
in 2023
Switzerland rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
9th

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

  • Switzerland
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 40,956 current US$ per person against 37,372 current US$ per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 3,584 current US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 2,162 current US$ per person 3,923 current US$ per person 1,761 current US$ per person United Arab Emirates
1980s 5,678 current US$ per person 5,821 current US$ per person 143.1 current US$ per person United Arab Emirates
1990s 10,011 current US$ per person 8,081 current US$ per person 1,931 current US$ per person Switzerland
2000s 16,553 current US$ per person 13,512 current US$ per person 3,042 current US$ per person Switzerland
2010s 31,745 current US$ per person 24,428 current US$ per person 7,317 current US$ per person Switzerland
2020s 37,989 current US$ per person 30,289 current US$ per person 7,699 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$), per capita, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?
Switzerland, at 40,956 current US$ per person against 37,372 current US$ per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
3,584 current US$ per person, with Switzerland 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$), per capita?
Switzerland ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.