What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?

The highest recorded value was 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.

How does Switzerland rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Switzerland ranks 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Switzerland

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

Switzerland: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 26.8%

World rank

43rd

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

All-time low

0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1975

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Switzerland is 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.8% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.

That places Switzerland 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1962	0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1963	0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1964	0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1965	0.2139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1966	0.2126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1967	0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1968	0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1969	0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1970	0.2512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1971	0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1972	0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1973	0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1974	0.2492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1975	0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1976	0.2126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1977	0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1978	0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1979	0.2515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1980	0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1981	0.2694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1982	0.2456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1983	0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1984	0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1985	0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1986	0.2542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1987	0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1988	0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1989	0.2755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1990	0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1991	0.2436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1992	0.2313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1993	0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1994	0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1995	0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1996	0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1997	0.2542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1998	0.261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1999	0.2645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2000	0.2923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2001	0.2898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2002	0.2777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2003	0.2735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2004	0.2831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2005	0.3466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
2006	0.3659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2007	0.3791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2008	0.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2009	0.3685 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2010	0.289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
2011	0.2863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2012	0.4228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.7%
2013	0.4473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2014	0.372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2015	0.3583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2016	0.3867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2017	0.3818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2018	0.3773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2019	0.3773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2020	0.3862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2021	0.3855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2022	0.416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2023	0.3938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2024	0.3835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2025	0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

40 Tunisia 0.4972 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Mauritania 0.4867 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Suriname 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 El Salvador 0.4862 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Georgia 0.4858 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
46 Andorra 0.485 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Switzerland?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
How does Switzerland rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Switzerland ranks 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.