Estonia vs Switzerland: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Estonia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 101.7% against 98.4% in Estonia, a difference of 3.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Switzerland ahead.
Estonia ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 204 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.4% | 48.1% | 56.3% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 129.4% | 66.2% | 63.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 124.8% | 78.2% | 46.6% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 108.9% | 87.3% | 21.6% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Estonia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 101.7% against 98.4% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Estonia and Switzerland?
- 3.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Estonia ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.