Imports of goods and services in Switzerland
Switzerland: Imports of goods and services was 69.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Switzerland, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Switzerland is 69.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Switzerland peaked at 69.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 1975.
Switzerland ranks 41st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.2% | — |
| 1971 | 39.1% | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 37.7% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 38.3% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 41.2% | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 34.2% | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 36.2% | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 40.8% | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 39.1% | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 42.9% | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 48.2% | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 47.3% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 43.5% | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 43.8% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 44.1% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 44.9% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 42.8% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 39.6% | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 40.8% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 43.3% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 40.8% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 38.1% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 37.8% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 36.6% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 35.8% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 35.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 37.5% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 41.9% | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 42.2% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 42.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 45.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 61.3% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 56.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 61.3% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 59.2% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 69.1% | +16.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 69.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 69.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.1% | 34.2% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.8% | 39.6% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.0% | 35.8% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 42.6% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 53.1% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 57.9% | 69.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 in Switzerland?
- Imports of goods and services in Switzerland was 69.1% 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 69.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 1975.
- How does Switzerland rank for imports of goods and services?
- Switzerland ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.