Chemicals in Switzerland

Switzerland: Chemicals was 33.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33.3%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
6th
of 153 countries
All-time high
36.7%
in 2021
All-time low
15.5%
in 2000
Years of data
24
1997–2023

Chemicals in Switzerland, 1997–2023

0102030401997201020231997: 16.4 % of value added in manufacturing1998: 16.4 % of value added in manufacturing1999: 15.6 % of value added in manufacturing2000: 15.5 % of value added in manufacturing2001: 16.8 % of value added in manufacturing2002: 18.7 % of value added in manufacturing2003: 19.4 % of value added in manufacturing2004: 18.6 % of value added in manufacturing2005: 22.3 % of value added in manufacturing2006: 22.4 % of value added in manufacturing2007: 23.9 % of value added in manufacturing2008: 23.7 % of value added in manufacturing2009: 23.3 % of value added in manufacturing2010: 23.6 % of value added in manufacturing2011: 22 % of value added in manufacturing2012: 23.9 % of value added in manufacturing2013: 24.2 % of value added in manufacturing2014: 23.9 % of value added in manufacturing2015: 27.2 % of value added in manufacturing2016: 28.1 % of value added in manufacturing2020: 34.1 % of value added in manufacturing2021: 36.7 % of value added in manufacturing2022: 34.4 % of value added in manufacturing2023: 33.3 % of value added in manufacturing

Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 33.3% for chemicals in 2023.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemicals in Switzerland peaked at 36.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2000.

Switzerland ranks 6th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Chemicals in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing) in Switzerland, 1997 to 2023.
Year % of value added in manufacturing Change
1997 16.4%
1998 16.4% +0.5%
1999 15.6% -4.9%
2000 15.5% -0.9%
2001 16.8% +8.6%
2002 18.7% +11.1%
2003 19.4% +3.9%
2004 18.6% -4.5%
2005 22.3% +19.9%
2006 22.4% +0.7%
2007 23.9% +6.6%
2008 23.7% -0.7%
2009 23.3% -1.7%
2010 23.6% +1.1%
2011 22.0% -6.7%
2012 23.9% +8.9%
2013 24.2% +0.9%
2014 23.9% -1.1%
2015 27.2% +13.6%
2016 28.1% +3.5%
2020 34.1% +21.2%
2021 36.7% +7.6%
2022 34.4% -6.1%
2023 33.3% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.1% 15.6% 16.4% 3
2000s 20.5% 15.5% 23.9% 10
2010s 24.7% 22.0% 28.1% 7
2020s 34.6% 33.3% 36.7% 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 3 Oman 39.5% compare
  2. 4 Trinidad and Tobago 38.7% compare
  3. 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 34.3%
  4. 7 Belgium 33.3% compare
  5. 8 Barbados 30.4%
  6. 9 Puerto Rico 29.2% compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemicals in Switzerland?
Chemicals in Switzerland was 33.3% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
What is the highest chemicals recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2000.
How does Switzerland rank for chemicals?
Switzerland ranks 6th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
Is chemicals rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,452 data points, 1963–2024
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Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).