Paraguay vs Switzerland: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Paraguay
39.1%
in 2024
Switzerland
38.0%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
75th
Switzerland rank
77th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Paraguay
- Switzerland
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 39.1% against 38.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Paraguay ranks 75th and Switzerland ranks 77th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.5% | 14.5% | 5.0% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 11.1% | 15.8% | 4.7% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 17.2% | 5.2% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 23.2% | 6.5% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 29.4% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 36.8% | 5.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 39.0% | 2.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Paraguay or Switzerland?
- Paraguay, at 39.1% against 38.0% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Paraguay and Switzerland?
- 1.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Switzerland rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 75th and Switzerland ranks 77th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); 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).