Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 55,808 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Switzerland is 55,808 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 35.1% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 55,808 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 414.05 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Switzerland ranks 3rd 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 (current US$), per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 414.05 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 490.04 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1962 | 532.85 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 561.79 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 613.9 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 622.05 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 656.98 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 678.76 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 732.07 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 847.24 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 1,031 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1971 | 1,157 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 1,353 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 1,843 current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1974 | 2,278 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 2,099 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 2,344 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 2,856 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 3,789 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1979 | 4,664 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 5,751 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 4,831 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 4,487 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 4,548 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 4,583 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 4,744 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 6,312 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1987 | 7,739 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 8,548 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 8,755 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 10,376 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 9,777 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 9,559 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 8,767 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 9,722 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 11,384 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 11,061 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 10,715 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 11,265 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 11,178 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 11,486 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 11,633 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 11,969 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 13,658 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 15,670 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 19,783 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 21,921 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 25,053 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 30,059 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 26,821 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 22,528 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 26,316 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 36,896 current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 2013 | 39,745 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 33,674 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 30,550 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 32,260 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 31,926 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 32,830 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 32,399 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 33,801 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 37,230 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 40,687 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 41,132 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 41,303 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 55,808 current US$ per person | +35.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 55,808 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,944 current US$ per person, 4.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 55,808 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,552 current US$ per person, 4.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 614.97 current US$ per person | 414.05 current US$ per person | 847.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,341 current US$ per person | 1,031 current US$ per person | 4,664 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,030 current US$ per person | 4,487 current US$ per person | 8,755 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,381 current US$ per person | 8,767 current US$ per person | 11,384 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,805 current US$ per person | 11,486 current US$ per person | 30,059 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,912 current US$ per person | 22,528 current US$ per person | 39,745 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,660 current US$ per person | 33,801 current US$ per person | 55,808 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Hong Kong 110,927 current US$ per person compare
- 2 Singapore 82,773 current US$ per person compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 53,754 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Netherlands 48,124 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Belgium 45,027 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$), annual growth rate 23.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Switzerland?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Switzerland was 55,808 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 55,808 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 414.05 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.