Finland vs Switzerland: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Finland
3.1%
in 2024
Switzerland
2.5%
in 2024
Finland rank
170th
Switzerland rank
173rd
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3.1% against 2.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 170th and Switzerland ranks 173rd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 5.6% | 1.7% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 4.6% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 3.1% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Finland or Switzerland?
- Finland, at 3.1% against 2.5% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Finland ranks 170th and Switzerland ranks 173rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.