North America vs Switzerland: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
North America
10,652 current US$ per person
in 2025
Switzerland
55,808 current US$ per person
in 2025
North America rank
6th
Switzerland rank
3rd
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- North America
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 55,808 current US$ per person against 10,652 current US$ per person in North America, a difference of 45,156 current US$ per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 5.2 times North America's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154.45 current US$ per person | 614.97 current US$ per person | 460.52 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 610.84 current US$ per person | 2,341 current US$ per person | 1,731 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,643 current US$ per person | 6,030 current US$ per person | 4,387 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3,048 current US$ per person | 10,381 current US$ per person | 7,333 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5,785 current US$ per person | 18,805 current US$ per person | 13,021 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7,857 current US$ per person | 31,912 current US$ per person | 24,055 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9,742 current US$ per person | 41,660 current US$ per person | 31,918 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, North America or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 55,808 current US$ per person against 10,652 current US$ per person in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between North America and Switzerland?
- 45,156 current US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North America and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- North America ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.