Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Switzerland, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 2.1% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 2.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1975.
That places Switzerland 163rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +17.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -14.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -23.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -25.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +111.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -39.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +63.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +62.2% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 25,812 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 25.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6911 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 79,316 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5745 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Switzerland?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Switzerland was 2.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
- How does Switzerland rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 163rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).