North America vs Switzerland: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita
North America
10,475 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Switzerland
55,880 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
North America rank
6th
Switzerland rank
4th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- North America
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 55,880 BoP, current US$ per person against 10,475 BoP, current US$ per person in North America, a difference of 45,405 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 5.3 times North America's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 914.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,902 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,987 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,589 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,733 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,144 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2,974 BoP, current US$ per person | 12,330 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,356 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5,685 BoP, current US$ per person | 19,146 BoP, current US$ per person | 13,461 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7,743 BoP, current US$ per person | 33,688 BoP, current US$ per person | 25,945 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9,545 BoP, current US$ per person | 41,523 BoP, current US$ per person | 31,978 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita, North America or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 55,880 BoP, current US$ per person against 10,475 BoP, current US$ per person in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita between North America and Switzerland?
- 45,405 BoP, current US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Switzerland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do North America and Switzerland rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- North America ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.