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
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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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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.