Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 40,956 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Switzerland, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Switzerland is 40,956 current US$ per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 40,956 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 393.59 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Switzerland 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 393.59 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 466.72 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1962 | 509.95 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 537.44 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 592.31 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 598.93 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 631.18 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 652.51 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 706.39 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 817.61 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 995.78 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1971 | 1,105 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 1,290 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 1,757 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 1974 | 2,157 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1975 | 1,990 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 2,198 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 2,657 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 3,534 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1979 | 3,941 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 5,319 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1981 | 4,451 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 4,140 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 4,217 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 4,274 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 4,444 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 5,987 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 1987 | 7,386 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1988 | 8,201 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 8,365 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 9,921 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 9,289 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 9,153 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 8,431 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 9,359 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 10,964 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 10,658 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 10,265 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 10,900 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 11,171 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 11,480 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 11,620 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 11,954 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 13,639 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 15,644 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 16,992 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 18,852 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 21,299 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 23,952 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 20,103 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 22,528 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 26,319 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 36,964 current US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 39,693 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 33,611 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 30,365 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 32,141 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 31,234 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 32,357 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 32,234 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 33,593 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 36,785 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 40,620 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 40,956 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 590.66 current US$ per person | 393.59 current US$ per person | 817.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,162 current US$ per person | 995.78 current US$ per person | 3,941 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,678 current US$ per person | 4,140 current US$ per person | 8,365 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,011 current US$ per person | 8,431 current US$ per person | 11,171 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,553 current US$ per person | 11,480 current US$ per person | 23,952 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,745 current US$ per person | 22,528 current US$ per person | 39,693 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,989 current US$ per person | 33,593 current US$ per person | 40,956 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 4 Singapore 71,529 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Belgium 47,140 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Netherlands 46,876 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Luxembourg 39,345 current US$ per person compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 37,372 current US$ per person compare
- 10 Faroe Islands 35,479 current US$ per person 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$), per unit of GDP 0.531 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 23.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Switzerland?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Switzerland was 40,956 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 40,956 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 393.59 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.