Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 65.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Switzerland, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Switzerland stood at 65.2%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Switzerland peaked at 65.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2005.
Switzerland ranks 117th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.1% | — |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 65.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 1.0× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 65.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.7%, 96% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 39.1% | 39.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 42.7% | 59.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 61.4% | 65.2% | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,418 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5961 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,035 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Switzerland?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Switzerland was 65.2% in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- Switzerland ranks 117th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%).