Singapore vs Switzerland: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Singapore
423.28 billion current US$
in 2023
Switzerland
364.05 billion current US$
in 2023
Singapore rank
16th
Switzerland rank
19th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Singapore
- Switzerland
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 423.28 billion current US$ against 364.05 billion current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 59.23 billion current US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Singapore ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 billion current US$ | 3.46 billion current US$ | 2.44 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 7.92 billion current US$ | 13.60 billion current US$ | 5.68 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 31.03 billion current US$ | 36.87 billion current US$ | 5.83 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 98.06 billion current US$ | 69.93 billion current US$ | 28.12 billion current US$ | Singapore |
| 2000s | 193.38 billion current US$ | 123.64 billion current US$ | 69.74 billion current US$ | Singapore |
| 2010s | 341.88 billion current US$ | 261.30 billion current US$ | 80.59 billion current US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 391.67 billion current US$ | 332.74 billion current US$ | 58.93 billion current US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Singapore or Switzerland?
- Singapore, at 423.28 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 between Singapore and Switzerland?
- 59.23 billion current US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Singapore ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.