Unit values at basic prices in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unit values at basic prices was 335.2 Euro per tonne in 2018. ▼ Falling
Unit values at basic prices in Switzerland, 1985–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro per tonne.
Analysis
In 2018, unit values at basic prices in Switzerland stood at 335.2 Euro per tonne.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unit values at basic prices in Switzerland peaked at 590.2 Euro per tonne in 1987 and was at its lowest, 253.7 Euro per tonne, in 2009.
Switzerland ranks 2nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 564.4 Euro per tonne | 535.8 Euro per tonne | 590.2 Euro per tonne | 5 |
| 1990s | 450.15 Euro per tonne | 373.8 Euro per tonne | 523.2 Euro per tonne | 10 |
| 2000s | 293.48 Euro per tonne | 253.7 Euro per tonne | 340.9 Euro per tonne | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.52 Euro per tonne | 293.5 Euro per tonne | 371.6 Euro per tonne | 9 |
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More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 8.94 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.1544 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 93,328 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 18.93 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 848.58 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 93,328 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8314 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -20.61 billion current LCU (2023)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.93 billion current US$ (2023)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 22.62 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unit values at basic prices in Switzerland?
- Unit values at basic prices in Switzerland was 335.2 Euro per tonne in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unit values at basic prices recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 590.2 Euro per tonne in 1987.
- What is the lowest unit values at basic prices recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 253.7 Euro per tonne in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for unit values at basic prices?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unit values at basic prices rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unit values at basic prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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