Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 9.25 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.25 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
13th
of 205 countries
All-time high
9.25 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
67,370 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 9.25 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 9.25 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67,370 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 13th out of 205 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67,370 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 75,137 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 80,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 89,911 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 92,162 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 98,361 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 102,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 112,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 131,527 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 161,253 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1971 | 181,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 214,228 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 294,121 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1974 | 365,437 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 336,546 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 373,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 453,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 602,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1979 | 742,650 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 919,357 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1981 | 776,575 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 725,498 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 738,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 746,848 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 776,546 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1987 | 1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1988 | 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 1.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 1.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 2.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 1.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 2.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 2.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 3.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 4.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 4.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 5.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 5.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 4.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 5.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 7.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2013 | 8.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 6.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 6.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 6.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 6.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 7.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 8.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 9.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 9.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 9.25 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 9.25 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 534,940 current US$ per square kilometre, 17.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94,518 current US$ per square kilometre | 67,370 current US$ per square kilometre | 131,527 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 372,600 current US$ per square kilometre | 161,253 current US$ per square kilometre | 742,650 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 990,126 current US$ per square kilometre | 725,498 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | 7.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | 9.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 10 Saint Martin (French part) 16.12 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Maldives 11.73 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Luxembourg 10.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 7.79 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Cayman Islands 7.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 6.63 million current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 9.25 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.25 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,370 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.