South Asia vs Switzerland: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
South Asia
0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Switzerland
0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Asia rank
40th
Switzerland rank
43rd
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Asia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.2975 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.6 times South Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 40th 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 | South Asia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.0583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2222 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$), per unit of gdp, South Asia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between South Asia and Switzerland?
- 0.2975 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Asia ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.