Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6911 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.6911 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
40th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.6911 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.3416 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1975
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Switzerland stood at 0.6911 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 0.6911 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3416 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Switzerland 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.3908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.6911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.6911 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5115 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.6911 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5267 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 37 Bahrain 0.6999 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Netherlands 0.6945 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Lithuania 0.6912 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Hungary 0.6815 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Afghanistan 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Cambodia 0.6744 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Switzerland?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 0.6911 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6911 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3416 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Switzerland rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.