Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Switzerland
Switzerland: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Switzerland, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.3% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Switzerland peaked at 3.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 152nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.1% | — |
| 1961 | 1.9% | -13.2% |
| 1962 | 2.2% | +17.8% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.6% | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 3.2% | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | -25.6% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +37.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -4.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 36% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 46% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 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 in Switzerland?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Switzerland was 0.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Switzerland ranks 152nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.