Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.4548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
56th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.4461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Switzerland is 0.4548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 2.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.4461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 56th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 1.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1974 | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9788 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7942 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7549 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7592 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9983 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5122 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4631 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.501 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 0.667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7357 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.482 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4913 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.565 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4816 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5008 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4632 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 0.4548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.4548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.4548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7549 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5701 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4631 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5238 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.482 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.565 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 53 Eswatini 0.4688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Mozambique 0.4682 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Brunei 0.4633 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Lebanon 0.453 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Denmark 0.4522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Belarus 0.4509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 88.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Switzerland?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 0.4548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 56th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.