Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Switzerland
Switzerland: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 6.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Switzerland, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Switzerland stood at 6.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Switzerland peaked at 9.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1967.
Switzerland ranks 55th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.0% | — |
| 1961 | 3.2% | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 3.1% | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.8% | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | +22.3% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +36.4% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 6.7% | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 6.5% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 6.6% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.6% | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | -29.2% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +27.6% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +38.8% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +29.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 6.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 2.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 6.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 3.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 2.7% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 3.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 6.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 to economies in the arab world in Switzerland?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Switzerland was 6.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1982.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1967.
- How does Switzerland rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Switzerland ranks 55th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.