Switzerland vs Upper middle income: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Switzerland
0.6911 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Upper middle income
0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Switzerland rank
40th
Upper middle income rank
40th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Switzerland
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.6911 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Upper middle income, a difference of 0.4535 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.9 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 40th and Upper middle income ranks 40th of 193 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.4381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.3895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.4767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.5686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.6082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3755 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$), per unit of gdp, Switzerland or Upper middle income?
- Switzerland, at 0.6911 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Switzerland and Upper middle income?
- 0.4535 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Upper middle income?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Upper middle income rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 40th and Upper middle income ranks 40th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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.