North America vs Switzerland: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita
North America
12,738 current US$ per person
in 2024
Switzerland
79,316 current US$ per person
in 2025
North America rank
9th
Switzerland rank
6th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita over time
- North America
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 79,316 current US$ per person against 12,738 current US$ per person in North America, a difference of 66,578 current US$ per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 6.2 times North America's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 45 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 | 711.57 current US$ per person | 3,949 current US$ per person | 3,238 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,939 current US$ per person | 9,940 current US$ per person | 8,001 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3,621 current US$ per person | 16,815 current US$ per person | 13,193 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6,902 current US$ per person | 27,004 current US$ per person | 20,102 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 9,505 current US$ per person | 49,032 current US$ per person | 39,527 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 11,484 current US$ per person | 58,488 current US$ per person | 47,004 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 (current us$), per capita, North America or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 79,316 current US$ per person against 12,738 current US$ per person in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita between North America and Switzerland?
- 66,578 current US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do North America and Switzerland rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- North America ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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 (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.