Spain vs Switzerland: Share of imports by region of origin
Spain
35.78 billion current US$
in 2024
Switzerland
42.12 billion current US$
in 2024
Spain rank
17th
Switzerland rank
15th
Share of imports by region of origin over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 42.12 billion current US$ against 35.78 billion current US$ in Spain, a difference of 6.35 billion current US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 210 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 59.85 million current US$ | 256.05 million current US$ | 196.20 million current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 159.59 million current US$ | 268.61 million current US$ | 109.02 million current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 524.19 million current US$ | 399.02 million current US$ | 125.17 million current US$ | Spain |
| 1970s | 2.37 billion current US$ | 1.27 billion current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 1980s | 6.24 billion current US$ | 3.08 billion current US$ | 3.16 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 1990s | 9.20 billion current US$ | 5.81 billion current US$ | 3.39 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 13.41 billion current US$ | 8.55 billion current US$ | 4.86 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 20.33 billion current US$ | 23.12 billion current US$ | 2.78 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 32.52 billion current US$ | 38.06 billion current US$ | 5.54 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports by region of origin, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 42.12 billion current US$ against 35.78 billion current US$ in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of imports by region of origin between Spain and Switzerland?
- 6.35 billion current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for share of imports by region of origin?
- Spain ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.