Spain vs Switzerland: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 513.32 billion current US$ against 507.43 billion current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 5.89 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.54 billion current US$ | 3.58 billion current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 13.74 billion current US$ | 14.73 billion current US$ | 987.70 million current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 40.10 billion current US$ | 39.14 billion current US$ | 957.60 million current US$ | Spain |
| 1990s | 106.96 billion current US$ | 72.50 billion current US$ | 34.46 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 266.36 billion current US$ | 140.78 billion current US$ | 125.58 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 347.85 billion current US$ | 262.72 billion current US$ | 85.13 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 2020s | 450.45 billion current US$ | 369.69 billion current US$ | 80.75 billion current US$ | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 513.32 billion current US$ against 507.43 billion current US$ in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Spain and Switzerland?
- 5.89 billion current US$, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Spain ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). 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.