Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Switzerland
Switzerland: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 1.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Switzerland, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.8% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in 2023.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Switzerland peaked at 6.3% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 76th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.1% | — |
| 1961 | 6.3% | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 5.9% | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 5.2% | -10.9% |
| 1964 | 5.0% | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 4.5% | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 4.9% | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 4.6% | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 5.1% | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 4.7% | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 4.7% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 4.6% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -27.4% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +13.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 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 latin in Switzerland?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Switzerland was 1.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1961.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Switzerland ranks 76th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean 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.