Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Switzerland
Switzerland: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 4.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Switzerland, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Switzerland stood at 4.7%. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.6% on the previous year and up 148.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Switzerland peaked at 4.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
That places Switzerland 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1961 | 0.2% | -7.8% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +30.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -13.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +30.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -29.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +82.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -52.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +30.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +47.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +34.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -31.1% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +58.6% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +35.4% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +56.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 3.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.4% | 4.7% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Switzerland?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Switzerland was 4.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Switzerland ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region 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.