Canada vs Switzerland: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 577.44 billion current US$ against 507.43 billion current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 70.01 billion current US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.80 billion current US$ | 3.58 billion current US$ | 5.22 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 1970s | 33.11 billion current US$ | 14.73 billion current US$ | 18.38 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 82.45 billion current US$ | 39.14 billion current US$ | 43.31 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 164.21 billion current US$ | 72.50 billion current US$ | 91.71 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 304.50 billion current US$ | 140.78 billion current US$ | 163.73 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 451.25 billion current US$ | 262.72 billion current US$ | 188.54 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 539.16 billion current US$ | 369.69 billion current US$ | 169.47 billion current US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 577.44 billion current US$ against 507.43 billion current US$ in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Canada and Switzerland?
- 70.01 billion current US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Canada ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.