Imports of goods and services in Switzerland
Switzerland: Imports of goods and services was 9.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Switzerland, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Switzerland is 9.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,528.5% on the previous year and up 103.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Switzerland peaked at 13.1% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -15.4%, in 1975.
Switzerland ranks 41st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.2% | — |
| 1972 | 7.3% | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 6.5% | -10.6% |
| 1974 | -1.0% | -115.0% |
| 1975 | -15.4% | +1473.5% |
| 1976 | 13.1% | -185.0% |
| 1977 | 9.3% | -29.1% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 6.9% | -37.3% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -70.4% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -53.1% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +472.3% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | +88.1% |
| 1987 | -1.4% | -111.9% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | -515.6% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | +26.8% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | -18.1% |
| 1991 | -3.2% | -154.4% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -138.7% |
| 1993 | -1.3% | -205.7% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | -444.5% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +168.0% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | -48.0% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +84.3% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -80.7% |
| 2002 | -2.2% | -236.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -114.5% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +1421.5% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +101.9% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -68.1% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +81.9% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -25.4% |
| 2009 | -2.6% | -160.1% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -407.5% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | -2.2% | -123.2% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -642.7% |
| 2014 | -6.6% | -155.9% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -171.9% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | -0.5% | -110.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -202.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -37.5% |
| 2020 | -2.8% | -900.7% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -284.6% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +1512.4% |
| 2025 | 9.7% | +1528.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | -15.4% | 13.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | -1.4% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | -3.2% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | -2.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | -6.6% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | -2.8% | 9.7% | 6 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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 imports of goods and services in Switzerland?
- Imports of goods and services in Switzerland was 9.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 1976.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.4% in 1975.
- How does Switzerland rank for imports of goods and services?
- Switzerland ranks 41st out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.