Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 36.87 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 36.87 % change on previous year for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,705.7% on the previous year and up 513.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 37.85 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -14.4 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 4th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 36.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 24.87 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1980 | 21.25 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1981 | -9.52 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1982 | -7.52 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1983 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1984 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -308.9% |
| 1985 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 1986 | 37.85 % change on previous year | +1561.5% |
| 1987 | 13.49 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1988 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1989 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1990 | 20.41 % change on previous year | +483.9% |
| 1991 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 1992 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 1993 | -7.87 % change on previous year | -577.3% |
| 1994 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 1995 | 18.42 % change on previous year | +149.6% |
| 1996 | -0.2179 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1997 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +572.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5924 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 1999 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -446.3% |
| 2000 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -243.8% |
| 2001 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2002 | -0.0371 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2003 | 15.13 % change on previous year | -40896.8% |
| 2004 | 12.45 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 15.75 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 10.49 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2007 | 16.18 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 2008 | 22.79 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 2009 | -9.37 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2010 | 18.83 % change on previous year | -301.0% |
| 2011 | 30.18 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 2012 | -7.62 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2013 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 2014 | -14.4 % change on previous year | -255.6% |
| 2015 | -8.93 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 2017 | -0.3736 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2018 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -1031.8% |
| 2019 | -0.7135 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 2020 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -1054.8% |
| 2021 | 11.13 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 2022 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2024 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 36.87 % change on previous year | +1705.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 36.87 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.09 % change on previous year, 6.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 36.87 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.82 % change on previous year, 4.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +40896.8% | -0.0371 % change on previous year | 15.13 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +1705.7% | 2.04 % change on previous year | 36.87 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1561.5% | 2.28 % change on previous year | 37.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.72 % change on previous year | 24.87 % change on previous year | 36.57 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.03 % change on previous year | -9.52 % change on previous year | 37.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.94 % change on previous year | -7.87 % change on previous year | 20.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.83 % change on previous year | -9.37 % change on previous year | 22.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 % change on previous year | -14.4 % change on previous year | 30.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.58 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 36.87 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 142.21 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Guyana 87.33 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Guinea 39.45 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Tuvalu 36.21 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Iraq 32.79 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 30.26 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Switzerland?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Switzerland was 36.87 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.85 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.4 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 513.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.