Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 10.63 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Switzerland is 10.63 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 10.63 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51,027 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 8th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,068 current US$ per square kilometre | 51,027 current US$ per square kilometre | 115,766 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 340,530 current US$ per square kilometre | 128,086 current US$ per square kilometre | 671,360 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 877,221 current US$ per square kilometre | 647,428 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | 9.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 5 Netherlands 27.77 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Belgium 18.97 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Malta 10.83 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Qatar 8.51 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 8.03 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Luxembourg 6.68 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$), annual growth rate 23.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 10.63 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.63 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,027 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.