Germany vs Switzerland: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
Germany
2.2%
in 2024
Switzerland
2.1%
in 2024
Germany rank
160th
Switzerland rank
163rd
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 160th and Switzerland ranks 163rd of 198 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imports from china as a share of gdp, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 160th and Switzerland ranks 163rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).