Switzerland vs Viet Nam: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Switzerland
364.05 billion current US$
in 2023
Viet Nam
318.47 billion current US$
in 2023
Switzerland rank
19th
Viet Nam rank
21st

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Switzerland
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 364.05 billion current US$ against 318.47 billion current US$ in Viet Nam, a difference of 45.58 billion current US$.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 21st of 206 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 3.44 billion current US$ 185.02 million current US$ 3.26 billion current US$ Switzerland
1970s 8.04 billion current US$ 305.05 million current US$ 7.74 billion current US$ Switzerland
1980s 37.23 billion current US$ 437.89 million current US$ 36.79 billion current US$ Switzerland
1990s 69.93 billion current US$ 6.63 billion current US$ 63.31 billion current US$ Switzerland
2000s 123.64 billion current US$ 39.99 billion current US$ 83.65 billion current US$ Switzerland
2010s 261.30 billion current US$ 160.36 billion current US$ 100.94 billion current US$ Switzerland
2020s 332.74 billion current US$ 313.24 billion current US$ 19.50 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 Viet Nam?
Switzerland, at 364.05 billion current US$ against 318.47 billion current US$ in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Switzerland and Viet Nam?
45.58 billion current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Viet Nam?
57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and Viet Nam rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Switzerland ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 21st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.