Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Switzerland
Switzerland: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 4.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Switzerland, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Switzerland is 4.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Switzerland peaked at 4.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1962.
Switzerland ranks 40th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5% | — |
| 1961 | 0.4% | -19.7% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | +55.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | -22.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -24.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +41.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +29.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +47.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +25.3% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +52.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -25.1% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +37.7% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +30.5% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +50.9% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -36.6% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +112.9% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -41.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +64.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -51.1% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +180.0% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +23.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 3.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9%, 66% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +180.0% | 1.3% | 3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 1.3% | 4.6% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Switzerland?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Switzerland was 4.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1962.
- How does Switzerland rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Switzerland ranks 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.