North America vs Switzerland: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
North America
0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Switzerland
0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
North America rank
45th
Switzerland rank
43rd
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- North America
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.3629 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 3.9 times North America's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 45th 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 | North America | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.1425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2803 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$), per unit of gdp, North America or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between North America and Switzerland?
- 0.3629 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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$), per unit of gdp?
- North America ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.