Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 2.93 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Switzerland stood at 2.93 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 15.29 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -8.19 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 108th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 9.38 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 1973 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1974 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 1975 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1976 | 13.99 % change on previous year | -1156.3% |
| 1977 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1978 | 10.83 % change on previous year | +81.5% |
| 1979 | -2 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1980 | -0.7718 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1981 | 13.82 % change on previous year | -1891.2% |
| 1982 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1983 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 1984 | 15.21 % change on previous year | -701.9% |
| 1985 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1986 | 7.49 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 1987 | -0.0618 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1988 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -8957.2% |
| 1989 | 6.86 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1991 | -0.1505 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1992 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -2932.6% |
| 1993 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1994 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 1995 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1997 | 13.7 % change on previous year | +384.0% |
| 1998 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1999 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 10.35 % change on previous year | +122.6% |
| 2001 | 0.361 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4126 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1822 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2004 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +4862.4% |
| 2005 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2006 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 10.47 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 2008 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2009 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -309.0% |
| 2010 | 13.2 % change on previous year | -290.3% |
| 2011 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3281 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2013 | 13.19 % change on previous year | +3919.3% |
| 2014 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 2015 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 2016 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2017 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 2018 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -230.9% |
| 2019 | -0.7578 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 2020 | -8.19 % change on previous year | +980.6% |
| 2021 | 15.29 % change on previous year | -286.7% |
| 2022 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2023 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 2024 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -171.6% |
| 2025 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2.93 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.47 % change on previous year, 84% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2.93 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.64 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +8957.2% | -0.0618 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +4862.4% | 0.1822 % change on previous year | 9.04 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +3919.3% | 0.3281 % change on previous year | 13.19 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +2932.6% | -0.1505 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1891.2% | -0.7718 % change on previous year | 13.82 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1156.3% | -1.32 % change on previous year | 13.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1 % change on previous year | -3.22 % change on previous year | 13.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.33 % change on previous year | -2.53 % change on previous year | 15.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.54 % change on previous year | -0.1505 % change on previous year | 13.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 % change on previous year | -6.94 % change on previous year | 10.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 % change on previous year | -5.02 % change on previous year | 13.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 % change on previous year | -8.19 % change on previous year | 15.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 88.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Switzerland?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Switzerland was 2.93 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.29 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.19 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 108th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.