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Merchandise imports gdp cepii in Switzerland

Switzerland: Merchandise imports gdp cepii was 36.58 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
36.58
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
105th
of 193 countries
All-time high
51.05
in 1889
All-time low
9
in 1945
Years of data
130
1885–2014

Merchandise imports gdp cepii in Switzerland, 1885–2014

1020304050188519492014

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports gdp cepii in Switzerland is 36.58, measured in 2014.

The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports gdp cepii in Switzerland peaked at 51.05 in 1889 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1945.

That places Switzerland 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 130 years of available data.

Merchandise imports gdp cepii in Switzerland, year by year

Year Value Change
1885 45.89 —
1886 48.32 +5.3%
1887 49.88 +3.2%
1888 48.52 -2.7%
1889 51.05 +5.2%
1890 48.66 -4.7%
1891 47.76 -1.8%
1892 42.17 -11.7%
1893 39.51 -6.3%
1894 39.35 -0.4%
1895 40.36 +2.6%
1896 41.03 +1.6%
1897 39.65 -3.4%
1898 39.84 +0.5%
1899 42.6 +6.9%
1900 39.52 -7.2%
1901 37.31 -5.6%
1902 38.43 +3.0%
1903 40.17 +4.5%
1904 39.1 -2.7%
1905 41.1 +5.1%
1906 39.62 -3.6%
1907 43.27 +9.2%
1908 37.72 -12.8%
1909 38.17 +1.2%
1910 39.56 +3.7%
1911 39.44 -0.3%
1912 41.78 +5.9%
1913 40.35 -3.4%
1914 33.09 -18.0%
1915 34.9 +5.5%
1916 39.55 +13.3%
1917 32.98 -16.6%
1918 27.25 -17.4%
1919 39.41 +44.6%
1920 41.86 +6.2%
1921 29.88 -28.6%
1922 26.82 -10.2%
1923 29.15 +8.7%
1924 30.07 +3.1%
1925 31.31 +4.1%
1926 28.66 -8.5%
1927 29.23 +2.0%
1928 29.17 -0.2%
1929 29.09 -0.3%
1930 28.24 -2.9%
1931 24.81 -12.1%
1932 21.53 -13.3%
1933 19.74 -8.3%
1934 18.13 -8.2%
1935 17.1 -5.7%
1936 16.89 -1.2%
1937 20.94 +24.0%
1938 18.9 -9.8%
1939 21.25 +12.5%
1940 18.66 -12.2%
1941 18.68 +0.1%
1942 17.5 -6.3%
1943 14.01 -20.0%
1944 9.28 -33.8%
1945 9 -3.0%
1946 20.61 +129.0%
1947 26.04 +26.4%
1948 26.27 +0.9%
1949 20.79 -20.8%
1950 23.41 +12.6%
1951 26.89 +14.8%
1952 23.48 -12.7%
1953 22.32 -4.9%
1954 23.27 +4.2%
1955 24.61 +5.8%
1956 27.41 +11.3%
1957 28.5 +4.0%
1958 24.83 -12.9%
1959 25.88 +4.2%
1960 26.89 +3.9%
1961 28.81 +7.1%
1962 29.1 +1.0%
1963 28.65 -1.5%
1964 29.17 +1.8%
1965 27.85 -4.5%
1966 28.04 +0.7%
1967 27.36 -2.4%
1968 28.61 +4.6%
1969 31.02 +8.4%
1970 33.67 +8.5%
1971 31.02 -7.9%
1972 31.51 +1.6%
1973 32.73 +3.9%
1974 35.7 +9.1%
1975 28.81 -19.3%
1976 29.04 +0.8%
1977 32.55 +12.1%
1978 29.31 -10.0%
1979 35.92 +22.6%
1980 41.97 +16.8%
1981 31.96 -23.8%
1982 28.53 -10.7%
1983 28 -1.9%
1984 28.93 +3.3%
1985 29.6 +2.3%
1986 28.19 -4.8%
1987 27.43 -2.7%
1988 28.73 +4.7%
1989 32.12 +11.8%
1990 28.99 -9.8%
1991 27.43 -5.4%
1992 25.99 -5.2%
1993 25.87 -0.5%
1994 25.9 +0.1%
1995 26.14 +0.9%
1996 27.3 +4.4%
1997 30.07 +10.1%
1998 31.12 +3.5%
1999 31.84 +2.3%
2000 34.36 +7.9%
2001 32.83 -4.5%
2002 31.43 -4.3%
2003 31.71 +0.9%
2004 33.43 +5.4%
2005 38.07 +13.9%
2006 40.31 +5.9%
2007 42.03 +4.3%
2008 42.8 +1.8%
2009 36.47 -14.8%
2010 38.52 +5.6%
2011 41.33 +7.3%
2012 38.96 -5.7%
2013 44.34 +13.8%
2014 36.58 -17.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1880s 48.73 45.89 51.05 5
1890s 42.09 39.35 48.66 10
1900s 39.44 37.31 43.27 10
1910s 36.83 27.25 41.78 10
1920s 30.52 26.82 41.86 10
1930s 20.75 16.89 28.24 10
1940s 18.08 9 26.27 10
1950s 25.06 22.32 28.5 10
1960s 28.55 26.89 31.02 10
1970s 32.03 28.81 35.92 10
1980s 30.55 27.43 41.97 10
1990s 28.06 25.87 31.84 10
2000s 36.34 31.43 42.8 10
2010s 39.95 36.58 44.34 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 102 Myanmar 37.8 compare
  2. 103 Republic of Korea 37.24 compare
  3. 104 Papua New Guinea 36.72 compare
  4. 106 Eritrea 36.43 compare
  5. 107 Eswatini 36.23 compare
  6. 108 Oman 35.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports gdp cepii in Switzerland?
Merchandise imports gdp cepii in Switzerland was 36.58 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest merchandise imports gdp cepii recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 51.05 in 1889.
What is the lowest merchandise imports gdp cepii recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1945.
How does Switzerland rank for merchandise imports gdp cepii?
Switzerland ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
Is merchandise imports gdp cepii rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Merchandise imports gdp cepii. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports gdp cepii
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Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
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