European Union vs Switzerland: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
European Union
16,418 current US$ per person
in 2025
Switzerland
55,808 current US$ per person
in 2025
European Union rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
3rd
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- European Union
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 55,808 current US$ per person against 16,418 current US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 39,390 current US$ per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 3.4 times European Union's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196.19 current US$ per person | 614.97 current US$ per person | 418.79 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 860.82 current US$ per person | 2,341 current US$ per person | 1,481 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,972 current US$ per person | 6,030 current US$ per person | 4,058 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3,961 current US$ per person | 10,381 current US$ per person | 6,419 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 8,052 current US$ per person | 18,805 current US$ per person | 10,753 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 11,662 current US$ per person | 31,912 current US$ per person | 20,250 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 15,063 current US$ per person | 41,660 current US$ per person | 26,597 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, European Union or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 55,808 current US$ per person against 16,418 current US$ per person in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between European Union and Switzerland?
- 39,390 current US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.