Post-demographic dividend vs Switzerland: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Post-demographic dividend
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.9% against -0.3% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 31.0 times Post-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Post-demographic dividend ahead.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 26th 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 | Post-demographic dividend | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.2% | 1.7% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | -0.6% | 0.2% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 2.6% | 2.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | -0.7% | 6.0% | 6.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 9.4% | 9.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -0.1% | 10.5% | 10.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Post-demographic dividend or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.9% against -0.3% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Post-demographic dividend and Switzerland?
- 9.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Post-demographic dividend and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Post-demographic dividend and Switzerland rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 26th 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.