Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Switzerland
Switzerland: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 364.05 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
364.05 billion current US$
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
19th
of 206 countries
All-time high
364.05 billion current US$
in 2023
All-time low
2.10 billion current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Switzerland, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 364.05 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Switzerland peaked at 364.05 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.10 billion current US$, in 1960.
Switzerland ranks 19th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.10 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.54 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1962 | 2.84 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 3.06 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 3.43 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 3.51 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 3.74 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 3.91 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 4.29 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 5.02 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1970 | 6.15 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1971 | 6.87 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 8.07 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 11.08 billion current US$ | +37.2% |
| 1974 | 13.68 billion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 12.62 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 13.85 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 16.69 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1978 | 22.20 billion current US$ | +33.0% |
| 1979 | 24.81 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 33.61 billion current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1981 | 28.28 billion current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 26.46 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 27.07 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 27.53 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 28.75 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 38.94 billion current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1987 | 48.34 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 54.07 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 55.60 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 66.63 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 63.16 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 62.93 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 58.50 billion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 65.46 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 77.20 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 75.37 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 72.77 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 77.50 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 79.81 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 82.47 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 84.01 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 87.08 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 100.09 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 115.61 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 126.37 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 141.09 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 160.83 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 183.18 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 155.68 billion current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 176.28 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 208.25 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 295.60 billion current US$ | +41.9% |
| 2013 | 321.09 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 275.23 billion current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 251.50 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 269.12 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 263.98 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 275.50 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 276.42 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 290.18 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 320.19 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 356.53 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 364.05 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 364.05 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.81 billion current US$, 7.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 364.05 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.11 billion current US$, 6.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.44 billion current US$ | 2.10 billion current US$ | 5.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.60 billion current US$ | 6.15 billion current US$ | 24.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.87 billion current US$ | 26.46 billion current US$ | 55.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.93 billion current US$ | 58.50 billion current US$ | 79.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.64 billion current US$ | 82.47 billion current US$ | 183.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 261.30 billion current US$ | 176.28 billion current US$ | 321.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 332.74 billion current US$ | 290.18 billion current US$ | 364.05 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 23.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Switzerland?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Switzerland was 364.05 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 364.05 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.10 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.