Trade as a share of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Trade as a share of GDP was 147.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade as a share of GDP in Switzerland, 1970–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade as a share of gdp in Switzerland is 147.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 147.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 1975.
Switzerland ranks 25th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Trade as a share of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 81.7% | — |
| 1971 | 77.5% | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 75.6% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 76.5% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 81.4% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 73.0% | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 77.7% | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 86.0% | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 82.4% | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 86.5% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 93.5% | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 94.6% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 86.9% | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 90.5% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 91.6% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 85.8% | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 79.9% | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 82.3% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 87.2% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 81.3% | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 77.1% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 77.7% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 76.5% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 75.0% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 77.8% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 87.7% | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 89.1% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 97.4% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 95.2% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 89.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 101.7% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 105.8% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 112.7% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 116.3% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 109.1% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 119.2% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 125.0% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 125.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 132.8% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 119.2% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 116.4% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 122.9% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 122.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 123.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 123.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 121.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 128.0% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 136.2% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 129.7% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 130.4% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 147.2% | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.8% | 73.0% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.8% | 79.9% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.5% | 75.0% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.4% | 89.7% | 116.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.1% | 116.4% | 132.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.2% | 121.5% | 147.2% | 6 |
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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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9739 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 111,777 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8097 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 92,926 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Switzerland?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Switzerland was 147.2% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 147.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 1975.
- How does Switzerland rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.