Share of global merchandise exports in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of global merchandise exports was 1.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global merchandise exports in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global merchandise exports in Switzerland is 1.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global merchandise exports in Switzerland peaked at 1.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 16th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of global merchandise exports in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -0.531 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 25,587 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -0.5314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.2063 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 23,675 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7175 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global merchandise exports in Switzerland?
- Share of global merchandise exports in Switzerland was 1.8% in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of global merchandise exports?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global merchandise exports rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%).