Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Switzerland
Switzerland: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.9372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Switzerland, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Switzerland stood at 0.9372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Switzerland peaked at 0.9372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
That places Switzerland 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.3694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.9372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.9372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.9372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +35.0% | 0.4543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.44 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 17 Kiribati 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Netherlands 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Marshall Islands 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Belgium 0.9263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.9224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Slovakia 0.913 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Switzerland?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Switzerland was 0.9372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.