Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 87.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 87.1% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 96.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2003.
Switzerland ranks 41st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.4% | — |
| 2001 | 58.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 57.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 74.8% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 78.6% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 82.2% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 62.1% | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 88.5% | +43.0% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 80.8% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 83.3% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 82.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 87.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.1% | 56.6% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 61.9% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 82.4% | 91.5% | 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 18.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2949 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 33,842 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2451 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 28,135 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Switzerland?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Switzerland was 87.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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