Austria vs Switzerland: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Austria
41.3%
in 2014
Switzerland
42.5%
in 2014
Austria rank
54th
Switzerland rank
51st

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
1020304050188519492014

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 42.5% against 41.3% in Austria, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1925 it was Switzerland ahead.

Austria ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 51st of 193 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1920s 18.6% 22.7% 4.1% Switzerland
1930s 10.1% 12.7% 2.6% Switzerland
1940s 7.1% 18.7% 11.6% Switzerland
1950s 16.0% 21.9% 5.9% Switzerland
1960s 16.2% 22.5% 6.3% Switzerland
1970s 19.1% 28.6% 9.5% Switzerland
1980s 23.9% 30.3% 6.4% Switzerland
1990s 25.4% 29.2% 3.8% Switzerland
2000s 38.4% 36.5% 1.8% Austria
2010s 40.5% 42.9% 2.4% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 42.5% against 41.3% in Austria as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Austria and Switzerland?
1.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
80 years are reported by both, from 1925 to 2014.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Austria ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 51st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.