Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Switzerland
Switzerland: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 6 rank in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Switzerland, 1948–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Switzerland is 6 rank, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Switzerland peaked at 40 rank in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4 rank, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 18th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 17 rank | — |
| 1949 | 28 rank | +64.7% |
| 1950 | 18 rank | -35.7% |
| 1951 | 16 rank | -11.1% |
| 1952 | 15 rank | -6.2% |
| 1953 | 9 rank | -40.0% |
| 1954 | 15 rank | +66.7% |
| 1955 | 10 rank | -33.3% |
| 1956 | 9 rank | -10.0% |
| 1957 | 15 rank | +66.7% |
| 1960 | 19 rank | +26.7% |
| 1961 | 23 rank | +21.1% |
| 1962 | 21 rank | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 21 rank | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 22 rank | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 20 rank | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 19 rank | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 17 rank | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 22 rank | +29.4% |
| 1969 | 24 rank | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 24 rank | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 29 rank | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 28 rank | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 28 rank | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30 rank | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 35 rank | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 33 rank | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 37 rank | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 34 rank | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 40 rank | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 33 rank | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 29 rank | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 33 rank | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 31 rank | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 29 rank | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 27 rank | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 26 rank | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 26 rank | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23 rank | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 22 rank | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 21 rank | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 14 rank | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 12 rank | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 11 rank | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 11 rank | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11 rank | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11 rank | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12 rank | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 11 rank | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 13 rank | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 13 rank | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13 rank | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12 rank | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 12 rank | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12 rank | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 rank | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 11 rank | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 rank | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 9 rank | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 8 rank | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 8 rank | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 rank | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 rank | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 6 rank | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 rank | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 6 rank | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 rank | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 5 rank | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 rank | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.5 rank | 17 rank | 28 rank | 2 |
| 1950s | 13.38 rank | 9 rank | 18 rank | 8 |
| 1960s | 20.8 rank | 17 rank | 24 rank | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.8 rank | 24 rank | 40 rank | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.9 rank | 22 rank | 33 rank | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7 rank | 11 rank | 21 rank | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1 rank | 8 rank | 13 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 rank | 6 rank | 8 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 rank | 4 rank | 6 rank | 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)
- 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 where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Switzerland?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Switzerland was 6 rank in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 40 rank in 1979.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 rank in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.