Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 36.42 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
36.42 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2,000.0%
World rank
7th
of 206 countries
All-time high
41.7 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-15.53 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 36.42 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 2,000.0% on the previous year and up 542.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 41.7 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -15.53 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Switzerland 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 11.53 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1963 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1964 | 11.1 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 1965 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1966 | 6.73 % change on previous year | +168.6% |
| 1967 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1968 | 9.22 % change on previous year | +100.3% |
| 1969 | 17.04 % change on previous year | +84.8% |
| 1970 | 22.6 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1971 | 12.82 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1972 | 17.76 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1973 | 37.29 % change on previous year | +110.0% |
| 1974 | 24.25 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1975 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1976 | 11.07 % change on previous year | -240.0% |
| 1977 | 21.42 % change on previous year | +93.6% |
| 1978 | 32.69 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 1979 | 23.32 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 23.79 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1981 | -15.53 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 1982 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1983 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1984 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1985 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +251.8% |
| 1986 | 33.73 % change on previous year | +748.3% |
| 1987 | 23.39 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1988 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1989 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1990 | 19.74 % change on previous year | +507.6% |
| 1991 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1992 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1993 | -7.45 % change on previous year | +549.8% |
| 1994 | 11.79 % change on previous year | -258.2% |
| 1995 | 17.88 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 1996 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1997 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -288.0% |
| 1999 | -0.2959 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2000 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -1227.4% |
| 2001 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2002 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +91.6% |
| 2003 | 14.97 % change on previous year | +307.8% |
| 2004 | 15.52 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 27.05 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 2006 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2007 | 15.32 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 21.51 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 2009 | -9.65 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 2010 | -15.13 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 2011 | 18.12 % change on previous year | -219.8% |
| 2012 | 41.7 % change on previous year | +130.2% |
| 2013 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2014 | -14.24 % change on previous year | -258.8% |
| 2015 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2016 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -182.0% |
| 2017 | -0.1088 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2018 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -3400.9% |
| 2019 | -0.6075 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2020 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -938.5% |
| 2021 | 10.99 % change on previous year | +115.8% |
| 2022 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 2024 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2025 | 36.42 % change on previous year | +2000.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.13 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 20.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.53 % change on previous year | -7.91 % change on previous year | 37.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.02 % change on previous year | -15.53 % change on previous year | 33.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.61 % change on previous year | -7.45 % change on previous year | 19.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.52 % change on previous year | -9.65 % change on previous year | 27.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 % change on previous year | -15.13 % change on previous year | 41.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.14 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 36.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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$), annual growth rate 23.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Switzerland?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Switzerland was 36.42 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.53 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Switzerland rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 542.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.