IDA blend vs Switzerland: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
IDA blend
0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Switzerland
0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
IDA blend rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
43rd
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- IDA blend
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA blend, a difference of 0.3002 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.6 times IDA blend's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was IDA blend ahead.
IDA blend ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 45 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, IDA blend or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between IDA blend and Switzerland?
- 0.3002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA blend and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- IDA blend ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.