Australia vs Switzerland: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Australia
287.89 billion current US$
in 2023
Switzerland
364.05 billion current US$
in 2023
Australia rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
19th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 364.05 billion current US$ against 287.89 billion current US$ in Australia, a difference of 76.16 billion current US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 19th of 206 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.21 billion current US$ | 3.44 billion current US$ | 236.92 million current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 10.31 billion current US$ | 13.60 billion current US$ | 3.29 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 28.14 billion current US$ | 36.87 billion current US$ | 8.72 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 56.31 billion current US$ | 69.93 billion current US$ | 13.62 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 119.72 billion current US$ | 123.64 billion current US$ | 3.92 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 224.17 billion current US$ | 261.30 billion current US$ | 37.12 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 265.48 billion current US$ | 332.74 billion current US$ | 67.26 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, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 364.05 billion current US$ against 287.89 billion current US$ in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Australia and Switzerland?
- 76.16 billion current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 19th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.