Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 60,947 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Switzerland is 60,947 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 60,947 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 348.92 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Switzerland ranks 4th of 206 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 (current US$), per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 348.92 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 371.16 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 393.09 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 419.37 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 452.74 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 502.18 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 548.83 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 578.79 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 653.79 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 745.72 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 819.14 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 923.49 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 1,093 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 1,511 current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 1974 | 1,882 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 2,044 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 2,354 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 2,804 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 3,751 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 1979 | 4,216 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 4,689 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 4,254 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 4,071 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 3,987 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 4,013 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 4,240 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 5,759 current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1987 | 6,954 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 7,690 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 7,752 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 9,498 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 9,047 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 9,553 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 9,107 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 10,060 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 11,596 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 11,277 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 10,742 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 11,091 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 11,240 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 11,205 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 11,362 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 12,588 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 14,283 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 16,624 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 20,154 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 22,242 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 26,020 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 30,910 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 26,383 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 24,998 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 29,677 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 39,047 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 44,237 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 38,004 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 34,980 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 36,174 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 35,448 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 36,497 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 36,609 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 36,966 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 43,678 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 45,652 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 47,248 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 49,670 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 60,947 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 60,947 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,560 current US$ per person, 7.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 60,947 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,276 current US$ per person, 7.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 501.46 current US$ per person | 348.92 current US$ per person | 745.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,140 current US$ per person | 819.14 current US$ per person | 4,216 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,341 current US$ per person | 3,987 current US$ per person | 7,752 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,321 current US$ per person | 9,047 current US$ per person | 11,596 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,177 current US$ per person | 11,205 current US$ per person | 30,910 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,567 current US$ per person | 24,998 current US$ per person | 44,237 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,360 current US$ per person | 36,966 current US$ per person | 60,947 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Hong Kong 100,492 current US$ per person compare
- 2 Singapore 92,760 current US$ per person compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 61,380 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Netherlands 54,691 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Ireland 53,501 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Belgium 47,573 current US$ per person 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$), per unit of GDP 0.531 current US$ 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 merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Switzerland?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Switzerland was 60,947 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 60,947 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 348.92 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.