North America vs Switzerland: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe &

North America
0.7%
in 2023
Switzerland
4.7%
in 2023
North America rank
44th
Switzerland rank
47th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & over time

  • North America
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 4.7% against 0.7% in North America, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 7.2 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.

North America ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% North America
1970s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Switzerland
1980s 0.1% 0.3% 0.1% Switzerland
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Switzerland
2000s 0.5% 0.7% 0.1% Switzerland
2010s 0.6% 2.4% 1.8% Switzerland
2020s 0.7% 2.8% 2.1% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &, North America or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 4.7% against 0.7% in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & between North America and Switzerland?
4.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Switzerland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do North America and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
North America ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 11,208 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.