Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 25.7 % change on previous year against 8.21 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 17.49 % change on previous year.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 3.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 45 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.46 % change on previous year | 25.84 % change on previous year | 10.38 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.86 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.94 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 0.0332 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 13.05 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 3.19 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.35 % change on previous year | 9.73 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 25.7 % change on previous year against 8.21 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 17.49 % change on previous year, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Switzerland rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.