Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.531 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.531 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 0.531 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
That places Switzerland 24th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 21 Gabon 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Bahrain 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Guinea 0.5328 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Oman 0.5043 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Papua New Guinea 0.4782 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 North Macedonia 0.4741 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 23.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 55,808 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Switzerland?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 0.531 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.531 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does Switzerland rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 24th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.