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
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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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.