South Asia vs Switzerland: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
South Asia
0.2346 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Switzerland
0.6911 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Asia rank
41st
Switzerland rank
40th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Asia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.6911 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2346 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.4565 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.9 times South Asia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 40th of 45 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.0936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.1256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.2554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, South Asia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.6911 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2346 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between South Asia and Switzerland?
- 0.4565 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and Switzerland rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Asia ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 40th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.