Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Switzerland
Switzerland: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 middle in Switzerland stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.2% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Switzerland peaked at 3.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.
That places Switzerland 113th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Middle in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9% | — |
| 1961 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 1962 | 0.7% | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | +30.7% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | +81.3% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | -14.9% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | -23.8% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -41.1% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | +36.5% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +222.7% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -53.8% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | +46.4% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -23.5% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -48.3% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -24.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -50.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +42.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +73.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -58.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +87.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -63.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +37.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +58.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -38.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -29.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +48.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 68% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +222.7% | 1.2% | 3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 0.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 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 middle in Switzerland?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Switzerland was 0.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Switzerland ranks 113th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.