External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Switzerland
Switzerland: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was -24.6 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-24.6 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 286.8%
World rank
138th
of 192 countries
All-time high
531.24 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-817.08 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
54
1971–2025
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Switzerland, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded -24.6 % change on previous year for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 286.8% on the previous year and down 2,875.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Switzerland peaked at 531.24 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -817.08 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Switzerland ranks 138th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 120.77 % change on previous year | +2142.7% |
| 1973 | -220.87 % change on previous year | -282.9% |
| 1974 | -817.08 % change on previous year | +269.9% |
| 1975 | 531.24 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 1976 | 14.91 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1977 | -11.93 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 1978 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1979 | -81.58 % change on previous year | +6573.3% |
| 1980 | -498.63 % change on previous year | +511.2% |
| 1981 | 96.65 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1982 | 104.19 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 252.61 % change on previous year | +142.5% |
| 1985 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1986 | -85.4 % change on previous year | +1177.9% |
| 1987 | 198.88 % change on previous year | -332.9% |
| 1988 | -0.5635 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1989 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +789.6% |
| 1990 | -152.11 % change on previous year | +2934.6% |
| 1991 | 408.29 % change on previous year | -368.4% |
| 1992 | 132.02 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1993 | 69.94 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1994 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1995 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -229.4% |
| 1996 | -12.94 % change on previous year | +208.1% |
| 1997 | 44.14 % change on previous year | -441.2% |
| 1998 | -18.46 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 1999 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2000 | 41.18 % change on previous year | +914.1% |
| 2001 | -13.8 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2002 | 28.57 % change on previous year | -307.0% |
| 2003 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2004 | 49.87 % change on previous year | -2938.8% |
| 2005 | -20.84 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 2006 | 38.38 % change on previous year | -284.2% |
| 2007 | 52.68 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 2008 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2009 | -34.12 % change on previous year | -3034.7% |
| 2010 | 60.55 % change on previous year | -277.5% |
| 2011 | -21.64 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 2012 | 23.86 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 2013 | 16.35 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2015 | -0.8268 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 2016 | -4.77 % change on previous year | +476.5% |
| 2017 | -11.61 % change on previous year | +143.5% |
| 2018 | 24.74 % change on previous year | -313.2% |
| 2019 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2020 | -40.54 % change on previous year | +553.5% |
| 2021 | 126.16 % change on previous year | -411.2% |
| 2022 | 22.98 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2023 | -18.99 % change on previous year | -182.6% |
| 2024 | 13.17 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 2025 | -24.6 % change on previous year | -286.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -51.15 % change on previous year | -817.08 % change on previous year | 531.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.23 % change on previous year | -498.63 % change on previous year | 252.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 47.4 % change on previous year | -152.11 % change on previous year | 408.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.13 % change on previous year | -34.12 % change on previous year | 52.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.19 % change on previous year | -21.64 % change on previous year | 60.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.03 % change on previous year | -40.54 % change on previous year | 126.16 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 135 Malawi -24.37 % change on previous year compare
- 136 El Salvador -24.38 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Lithuania -24.59 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Jordan -25.42 % change on previous year compare
- 140 France -26.26 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Sweden -27.94 % change on previous year compare
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 52,198 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -20.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 7.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0054 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 615.06 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Switzerland?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Switzerland was -24.6 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 531.24 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -817.08 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Switzerland rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Switzerland ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,875.2%. 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 External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.