Switzerland vs World: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per
Switzerland
0.9372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
World
0.3518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Switzerland rank
20th
World rank
18th
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Switzerland
- World
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.9372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.5854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.7 times World's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 20th and World ranks 18th of 199 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.44 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.4026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.6347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.7734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.8569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5138 BoP, 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, Switzerland or World?
- Switzerland, at 0.9372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Switzerland and World?
- 0.5854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and World?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and World rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Switzerland ranks 20th and World ranks 18th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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, services and primary income (BoP, 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.