Sweden vs Switzerland: Trade in services as share of GDP
Sweden
41.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
39.2%
in 2025
Sweden rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
45th
Trade in services as share of GDP over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 41.3% against 39.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 45th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 8.8% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 11.0% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 12.1% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 30.2% | 10.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 35.5% | 9.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 37.9% | 2.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services as share of gdp, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 41.3% against 39.2% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 2.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 45th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade in services as 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
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).