Manufactures imports in Switzerland
Switzerland: Manufactures imports was 60.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Switzerland, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Switzerland is 60.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Switzerland peaked at 85.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 106th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 66.3% | — |
| 1963 | 65.2% | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 66.5% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 66.2% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 66.8% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 67.6% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 69.6% | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 71.5% | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 72.2% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 73.0% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 74.6% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 72.6% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 69.8% | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 68.7% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 69.2% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 71.7% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 75.0% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 72.7% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 70.9% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 72.9% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 73.7% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 73.9% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 74.8% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 75.4% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 80.6% | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 82.4% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 84.1% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 83.8% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 83.4% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 84.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 84.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 84.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 85.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 85.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 83.8% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 85.5% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 82.5% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 83.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 82.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 81.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 78.6% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 79.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 59.1% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 60.4% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.5% | 65.2% | 71.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 72.0% | 68.7% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.3% | 70.9% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.4% | 83.4% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 59.7% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 50.2% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 57.8% | 60.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More private sector data for Switzerland
- Merchandise trade 101.7% (2025)
- Food imports 4.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 507.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.5% (2024)
- 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 manufactures imports in Switzerland?
- Manufactures imports in Switzerland was 60.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for manufactures imports?
- Switzerland ranks 106th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.