Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
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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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.