Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Switzerland
364.05 billion current US$
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
391.80 billion current US$
in 2023
Switzerland rank
19th
United Arab Emirates rank
17th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 391.80 billion current US$ against 364.05 billion current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 27.75 billion current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 206 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 13.60 billion current US$ 2.64 billion current US$ 10.96 billion current US$ Switzerland
1980s 36.87 billion current US$ 7.71 billion current US$ 29.16 billion current US$ Switzerland
1990s 69.93 billion current US$ 20.40 billion current US$ 49.53 billion current US$ Switzerland
2000s 123.64 billion current US$ 70.12 billion current US$ 53.52 billion current US$ Switzerland
2010s 261.30 billion current US$ 202.42 billion current US$ 58.88 billion current US$ Switzerland
2020s 332.74 billion current US$ 301.63 billion current US$ 31.11 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, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 391.80 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 Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
27.75 billion current US$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Switzerland ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.