Arab World vs Switzerland: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Arab World
10.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
Switzerland
36.42 % change on previous year
in 2025
Arab World rank
5th
Switzerland rank
7th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Arab World
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 36.42 % change on previous year against 10.81 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 25.61 % change on previous year.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 3.4 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Arab World ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.58 % change on previous year | 10.13 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 29.54 % change on previous year | 19.53 % change on previous year | 10.01 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1980s | 3.35 % change on previous year | 8.02 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4.03 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 0.4191 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2000s | 15.32 % change on previous year | 10.52 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2010s | 4.12 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | 0.0387 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2020s | 9.75 % change on previous year | 11.14 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Arab World or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 36.42 % change on previous year against 10.81 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Arab World and Switzerland?
- 25.61 % change on previous year, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Arab World ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.