Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 47,251 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Switzerland, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Switzerland stood at 47,251 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 47,251 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 329.96 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Switzerland 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 329.96 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 353.04 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 376.58 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 399.42 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 431.23 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 478.89 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 524.87 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 554.86 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 625.61 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 713.12 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 783.22 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 872.45 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 1,034 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 1,422 current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 1974 | 1,759 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 1,897 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 2,194 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 2,616 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 3,514 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1979 | 4,442 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1980 | 4,395 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 4,021 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 3,853 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 3,793 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 3,821 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 4,047 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 5,489 current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1987 | 6,591 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 7,278 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 7,356 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 9,064 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 8,668 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 9,189 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 8,804 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 9,817 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 11,282 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 10,932 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 10,442 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 10,818 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 11,217 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 11,193 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 11,333 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 12,554 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 14,238 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 16,574 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 17,560 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 19,702 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 22,734 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 26,187 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 22,286 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 24,978 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 29,673 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 39,065 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2013 | 44,227 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 37,994 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 34,991 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 36,104 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 35,379 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 36,387 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 36,566 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 36,338 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 43,575 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 45,756 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 47,251 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 478.76 current US$ per person | 329.96 current US$ per person | 713.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,053 current US$ per person | 783.22 current US$ per person | 4,442 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,064 current US$ per person | 3,793 current US$ per person | 7,356 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,023 current US$ per person | 8,668 current US$ per person | 11,282 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,436 current US$ per person | 11,193 current US$ per person | 26,187 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,536 current US$ per person | 24,978 current US$ per person | 44,227 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,230 current US$ per person | 36,338 current US$ per person | 47,251 current US$ per person | 4 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 23.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Switzerland?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Switzerland was 47,251 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 47,251 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 329.96 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.