Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
8.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Switzerland
25.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
15th
Switzerland rank
12th

Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Switzerland
-2002040197119982025

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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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 11,196 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.