Food exports in Switzerland
Switzerland: Food exports was 2.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food exports in Switzerland, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, food exports in Switzerland stood at 2.5%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Switzerland peaked at 6.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2002.
That places Switzerland 173rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Food exports in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.2% | — |
| 1963 | 5.6% | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 5.5% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 5.5% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 5.4% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.7% | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 5.8% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 6.4% | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | -17.9% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More private sector data for Switzerland
- Merchandise trade 101.7% (2025)
- Food imports 4.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 507.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 68.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 554.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 60,947 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.531 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 23.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 55,808 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Switzerland?
- Food exports in Switzerland was 2.5% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for food exports?
- Switzerland ranks 173rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of 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.