Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita

Switzerland
55,808 current US$ per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
53,754 current US$ per person
in 2025
Switzerland rank
3rd
United Arab Emirates rank
4th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 55,808 current US$ per person against 53,754 current US$ per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2,054 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Switzerland ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 614.97 current US$ per person 1,282 current US$ per person 666.9 current US$ per person United Arab Emirates
1970s 2,341 current US$ per person 4,023 current US$ per person 1,682 current US$ per person United Arab Emirates
1980s 6,030 current US$ per person 6,188 current US$ per person 158.14 current US$ per person United Arab Emirates
1990s 10,381 current US$ per person 9,428 current US$ per person 952.4 current US$ per person Switzerland
2000s 18,805 current US$ per person 18,147 current US$ per person 657.97 current US$ per person Switzerland
2010s 31,912 current US$ per person 30,918 current US$ per person 994.71 current US$ per person Switzerland
2020s 41,660 current US$ per person 42,077 current US$ per person 416.85 current US$ per person United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?
Switzerland, at 55,808 current US$ per person against 53,754 current US$ per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
2,054 current US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
Switzerland ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.