Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Switzerland
Switzerland: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 10.63 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.63 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
8th
of 204 countries
All-time high
10.63 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
48,535 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Switzerland is 10.63 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Switzerland peaked at 10.63 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48,535 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 8th of 204 countries on this measure, 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$), per in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48,535 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 53,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 57,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 63,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 70,952 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 78,582 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 84,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 96,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1969 | 110,706 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 122,470 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 137,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 163,750 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 226,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1974 | 282,238 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1975 | 304,260 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 349,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 415,619 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 558,371 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1979 | 707,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 702,588 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 646,358 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 622,958 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 615,851 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 622,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 662,450 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 903,134 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1991 | 1.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 2.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 3.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 3.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 4.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 5.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 4.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 4.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 5.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 7.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2013 | 9.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 7.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 7.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 7.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 7.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 7.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 10.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 10.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73,635 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,535 current US$ per square kilometre | 110,706 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 326,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 122,470 current US$ per square kilometre | 707,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 831,819 current US$ per square kilometre | 615,851 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | 9.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | 7.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 5 Netherlands 27.03 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Belgium 18.45 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 15.34 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Naoero 10.59 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Malta 10.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Qatar 8.45 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 in Switzerland?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Switzerland was 10.63 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.63 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,535 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.