North America vs Switzerland: Trade in services
Trade in services over time
- North America
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 39.2% against 7.5% in North America, a difference of 31.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 5.2 times North America's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 8.8% | 5.7% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 11.0% | 7.2% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 12.1% | 7.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 30.2% | 24.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 35.5% | 28.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 37.9% | 31.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, North America or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 39.2% against 7.5% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between North America and Switzerland?
- 31.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Switzerland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do North America and Switzerland rank globally for trade in services?
- North America ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% 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 trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.