North America vs Switzerland: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita
North America
13,274 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Switzerland
79,405 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
North America rank
8th
Switzerland rank
6th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- North America
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 79,405 BoP, current US$ per person against 13,274 BoP, current US$ per person in North America, a difference of 66,131 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 6.0 times North America's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 6th 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 | 1,080 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,447 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,367 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,913 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,680 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,767 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3,577 BoP, current US$ per person | 14,237 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,660 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6,822 BoP, current US$ per person | 27,002 BoP, current US$ per person | 20,180 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 9,478 BoP, current US$ per person | 49,090 BoP, current US$ per person | 39,613 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 11,818 BoP, current US$ per person | 62,034 BoP, current US$ per person | 50,216 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita, North America or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 79,405 BoP, current US$ per person against 13,274 BoP, current US$ per person in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita between North America and Switzerland?
- 66,131 BoP, current US$ 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 imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- North America ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (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.