El Salvador vs Switzerland: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
El Salvador
48.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
49.2%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
46th
Switzerland rank
43rd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- El Salvador
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 49.2% against 48.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 201 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.5% | 14.6% | 4.9% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 25.4% | 15.8% | 9.6% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 17.2% | 6.5% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 27.7% | 23.2% | 4.5% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 29.4% | 15.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 36.8% | 8.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 40.7% | 6.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, El Salvador or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 49.2% against 48.4% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between El Salvador and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Switzerland rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported 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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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).