Switzerland: Overall globalization

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 Switzerland

Globalization index (0-100)

 Latest value 88.69
 Year 2023
 Measure points
 Data availability 1970 - 2023
 Average 83.01
 Min - Max 71.85 - 91.30
 Source The Swiss Institute of Technology in Zurich
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The latest value from 2023 is 88.69 points, a decline from 89.58 points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 61.11 points, based on data from 188 countries. Historically, the average for Switzerland from 1970 to 2023 is 83.01 points. The minimum value, 71.85 points, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 91.3 points was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Switzerland: Overall globalization
 2023 88.69
 2022 89.58
 2021 91.00
 2020 91.00
 2019 90.45
 2018 90.79
 2017 91.28
 2016 91.30




The KOF Globalization Index for Switzerland is an average of the indexes for Economic Globalization, Social Globalization, and Political Globalization for Switzerland.
Definition: The overall index of globalization covers the economic, social, and political dimensions of globalization. Higher values denote greater globalization. More information and the original data can be obtained here.

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 Overall globalization 88.69 2023 points
 Economic globalization 87.00 2023 points
 Political globalization 93.86 2023 points
 Social globalization 85.21 2023 points
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