Trade in services (% of GDP) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Trade in services (% of GDP) was 39.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Trade in services in Switzerland, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 39.5% for trade in services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Switzerland peaked at 40.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1978.
Switzerland ranks 46th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Trade in services (% of GDP) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9.2% | — |
| 1978 | 8.6% | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 8.7% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 10.1% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 11.5% | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 11.6% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 11.6% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 11.6% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 10.9% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 29.9% | +106.1% |
| 2001 | 28.4% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 40.2% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 39.5% | -1.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 39.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.3%, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 39.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.1%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trade in services (% of GDP) in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +106.1% | 14.5% | 29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 9.5% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 10.9% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 27.4% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 31.3% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 35.3% | 40.2% | 6 |
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 trade in services in Switzerland?
- Trade in services in Switzerland was 39.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1978.
- How does Switzerland rank for trade in services?
- Switzerland ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.