Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Switzerland
Switzerland: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 76.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Switzerland, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Switzerland stood at 76.3%. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Switzerland peaked at 95.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.1% | — |
| 1961 | 92.7% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 93.2% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 92.7% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 92.8% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 91.8% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 92.6% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 93.2% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 93.8% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 94.3% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 93.8% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 92.8% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 94.3% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 86.8% | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 93.6% | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 94.1% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 93.4% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 93.0% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 95.2% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 95.4% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 95.1% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 94.7% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 94.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 94.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 94.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 94.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 93.4% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 92.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 91.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 91.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 90.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 89.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 89.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 80.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 76.3% | -0.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 76.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 97% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 76.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.9%, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.6% | 91.8% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.9% | 86.8% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.2% | 93.0% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.6% | 94.0% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 90.1% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 78.5% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 76.3% | 79.4% | 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 from high-income economies in Switzerland?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Switzerland was 76.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Switzerland ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.