Switzerland vs World: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Switzerland
- World
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 101.7% against 43.9% in World, a difference of 57.8%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.3 times World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 26th and World ranks 24th of 204 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.3% | 17.6% | 21.6% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 43.9% | 25.7% | 18.3% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 29.8% | 19.8% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 47.9% | 31.8% | 16.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 42.8% | 23.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 45.9% | 32.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 44.9% | 42.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Switzerland or World?
- Switzerland, at 101.7% against 43.9% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Switzerland and World?
- 57.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and World rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Switzerland ranks 26th and World ranks 24th 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.