How does Switzerland rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Switzerland ranks 76th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Switzerland

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Switzerland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Switzerland: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.3921 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.3921 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.6%

World rank

76th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.4467 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2013

All-time low

0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1975

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Switzerland, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.3921 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Switzerland peaked at 0.4467 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.

That places Switzerland 76th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1962	0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1963	0.2111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1964	0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1965	0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1966	0.2042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1967	0.1986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1968	0.2039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1969	0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1970	0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1971	0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1972	0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1973	0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1974	0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1975	0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1976	0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1977	0.2248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1978	0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1979	0.2126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1980	0.2702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.1%
1981	0.2482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1982	0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1983	0.2326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1984	0.2478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1985	0.2552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1986	0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1987	0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1988	0.2471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1989	0.2632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1990	0.247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1991	0.2314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1992	0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1993	0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1994	0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1995	0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1996	0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1997	0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1998	0.2525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1999	0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2000	0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2001	0.2895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2002	0.2774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2003	0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2004	0.2826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2005	0.2977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2006	0.3147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2007	0.3223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2008	0.3187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2009	0.2762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2010	0.289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2011	0.2864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2012	0.4236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.9%
2013	0.4467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2014	0.3713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2015	0.3561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2016	0.3852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2017	0.3736 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2018	0.3719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2019	0.3754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2020	0.3838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2021	0.3809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2022	0.4153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2023	0.3921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

73 Grenada 0.4044 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
74 Mali 0.3984 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
75 Paraguay 0.3953 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
77 Congo 0.389 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
78 Portugal 0.3886 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
79 Macau, China 0.384 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Switzerland →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Switzerland?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Switzerland was 0.3921 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 0.4467 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
How does Switzerland rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Switzerland ranks 76th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.