Singapore vs Switzerland: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Singapore
2.8%
in 2024
Switzerland
2.5%
in 2024
Singapore rank
172nd
Switzerland rank
173rd
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Singapore
- Switzerland
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.8% against 2.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 172nd and Switzerland ranks 173rd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.8% | 5.5% | 12.3% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 10.8% | 4.6% | 6.2% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 3.3% | 4.2% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.9% | 1.5% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.7% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 3.1% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Singapore or Switzerland?
- Singapore, at 2.8% against 2.5% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Singapore and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Singapore ranks 172nd 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.