Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Switzerland
Switzerland: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 48.05 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Switzerland, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 48.05 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Switzerland peaked at 64.41 Percentage of merchandise value in 2008 and was at its lowest, 47.1 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 148th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.9 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 57.02 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 57.01 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 57.63 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 56.7 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 56.26 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 54.13 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 54.21 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 64.41 Percentage of merchandise value | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 62.05 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 58.54 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 57.47 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 51.45 Percentage of merchandise value | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 47.1 Percentage of merchandise value | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 51.32 Percentage of merchandise value | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 52.74 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 49 Percentage of merchandise value | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 51.33 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 50.42 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 49.61 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 48.05 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.73 Percentage of merchandise value | 54.13 Percentage of merchandise value | 64.41 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9 Percentage of merchandise value | 47.1 Percentage of merchandise value | 58.54 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.05 Percentage of merchandise value | 48.05 Percentage of merchandise value | 48.05 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 145 Spain 50.76 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 146 OECD 50.6 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 147 Belgium 48.6 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 149 Austria 46.75 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 150 France 45.25 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 151 Hungary 41.83 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6489 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 74,473 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 63,747 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Switzerland?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Switzerland was 48.05 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.41 Percentage of merchandise value in 2008.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1 Percentage of merchandise value in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Switzerland ranks 148th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.