OECD members vs Switzerland: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- OECD members
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.9% against -0.1% in OECD members, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 118.3 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was OECD members ahead.
OECD members ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 24th of 44 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.3% | 1.7% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | -0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 2.6% | 2.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | -0.8% | 6.0% | 6.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | -0.0% | 9.4% | 9.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -0.1% | 10.5% | 10.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, OECD members or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.9% against -0.1% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between OECD members and Switzerland?
- 9.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and Switzerland rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- OECD members ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 24th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.