How does Switzerland rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Switzerland ranks 36th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Switzerland

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Switzerland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Switzerland: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.4524 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.4524 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

36th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.4978 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2013

All-time low

0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1964

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Switzerland, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Switzerland stood at 0.4524 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Switzerland peaked at 0.4978 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1964.

That places Switzerland 36th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1962	0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1963	0.1569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1964	0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1965	0.1647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1966	0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1967	0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1968	0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1969	0.1921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1970	0.1908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1971	0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1972	0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1973	0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1974	0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1975	0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1976	0.1989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1977	0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1978	0.2126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1979	0.2396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1980	0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1981	0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1982	0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1983	0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1984	0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1985	0.2324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1986	0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1987	0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1988	0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1989	0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1990	0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1991	0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1992	0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1993	0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1994	0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1995	0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1996	0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1997	0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1998	0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1999	0.2654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2000	0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2001	0.2824 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2002	0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2003	0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2004	0.2994 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2005	0.3076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2006	0.3288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2007	0.344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2008	0.3485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2009	0.3062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2010	0.3204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2011	0.3228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2012	0.4476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.7%
2013	0.4978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2014	0.4198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2015	0.4104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2016	0.4327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2017	0.4231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2018	0.4182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2019	0.4258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2020	0.4152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2021	0.4512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2022	0.4678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2023	0.4524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2824 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

33 Qatar 0.4557 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
34 Eswatini 0.4542 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
35 Namibia 0.4534 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 Lesotho 0.4496 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
38 Bulgaria 0.4462 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Austria 0.4327 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

All data for Switzerland →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Switzerland?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Switzerland was 0.4524 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 0.4978 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
How does Switzerland rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Switzerland ranks 36th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.