Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Switzerland
Switzerland: Merchandise exports by continent of destination was 0.4% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
0.4%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
31st
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1926
All-time low
0.0%
in 1887
Years of data
130
1885–2014
Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Switzerland, 1885–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by continent of destination in Switzerland is 0.4%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by continent of destination in Switzerland peaked at 0.8% in 1926 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1887.
Switzerland ranks 31st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 0.1% | — |
| 1886 | 0.1% | +6.6% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | +242.9% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | -61.5% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | -5.4% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | +1040.0% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | +61.4% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | -26.2% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | +64.4% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | -11.0% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | +311.8% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -48.4% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | +71.9% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | +31.7% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 1902 | 0.1% | +214.5% |
| 1903 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 1904 | 0.2% | +51.8% |
| 1905 | 0.3% | +90.6% |
| 1906 | 0.3% | +11.0% |
| 1907 | 0.5% | +36.6% |
| 1908 | 0.5% | +9.0% |
| 1909 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
| 1910 | 0.6% | +22.7% |
| 1911 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 1912 | 0.8% | +23.2% |
| 1913 | 0.7% | -13.9% |
| 1914 | 0.7% | +5.3% |
| 1915 | 0.8% | +15.8% |
| 1916 | 0.6% | -22.0% |
| 1917 | 0.3% | -54.5% |
| 1918 | 0.3% | +8.7% |
| 1919 | 0.3% | -14.3% |
| 1920 | 0.4% | +70.1% |
| 1921 | 0.5% | +23.2% |
| 1922 | 0.7% | +32.0% |
| 1923 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 1924 | 0.7% | -9.2% |
| 1925 | 0.6% | -12.0% |
| 1926 | 0.8% | +38.9% |
| 1927 | 0.7% | -15.5% |
| 1928 | 0.6% | -13.1% |
| 1929 | 0.5% | -19.2% |
| 1930 | 0.3% | -34.9% |
| 1931 | 0.3% | -15.5% |
| 1932 | 0.1% | -65.7% |
| 1933 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1935 | 0.1% | +12.8% |
| 1936 | 0.2% | +43.2% |
| 1937 | 0.2% | +26.1% |
| 1938 | 0.3% | +35.2% |
| 1939 | 0.2% | -16.0% |
| 1940 | 0.1% | -45.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | -67.1% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | +10.2% |
| 1943 | 0.1% | +156.3% |
| 1944 | 0.1% | -38.2% |
| 1945 | 0.1% | +38.6% |
| 1946 | 0.1% | +12.8% |
| 1947 | 0.2% | +67.1% |
| 1948 | 0.2% | +10.6% |
| 1949 | 0.3% | +29.8% |
| 1950 | 0.2% | -26.7% |
| 1951 | 0.4% | +122.3% |
| 1952 | 0.3% | -28.4% |
| 1953 | 0.4% | +38.5% |
| 1954 | 0.5% | +29.9% |
| 1955 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.4% | -19.5% |
| 1957 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.5% | +8.0% |
| 1959 | 0.4% | -5.3% |
| 1960 | 0.5% | +9.4% |
| 1961 | 0.4% | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | -10.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -23.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +52.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -12.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by continent of destination 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | +1040.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1896 | +311.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1888 | +242.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1902 | +214.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1943 | +156.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1951 | +122.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 5 |
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 merchandise exports by continent of destination in Switzerland?
- Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Switzerland was 0.4% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest merchandise exports by continent of destination recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1926.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by continent of destination recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1887.
- How does Switzerland rank for merchandise exports by continent of destination?
- Switzerland ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is merchandise exports by continent of destination rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Merchandise exports by continent of destination. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures correspond to the value of merchandise exports by continental destination as a share of gross domestic product (GDP). All partner countries are classified into continent groupings according to OWID's classification.