Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Travel services
Travel services over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 12.6% against 12.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 167th and United Kingdom ranks 166th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.9% | 21.2% | 23.8% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 40.9% | 23.3% | 17.5% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 24.5% | 12.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 15.2% | 1.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 14.4% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 11.1% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 12.6% against 12.3% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for travel services?
- Switzerland ranks 167th and United Kingdom ranks 166th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.