Switzerland: Trade openness

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 Switzerland

Trade openness: exports plus imports as percent of GDP

 Latest value 138.22
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1970 - 2023
 Average 98.25
 Min - Max 74.05 - 140.17
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 138.22 percent, a decline from 140.17 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 94.79 percent, based on data from 138 countries. Historically, the average for Switzerland from 1970 to 2023 is 98.25 percent. The minimum value, 74.05 percent, was reached in 1975 while the maximum of 140.17 percent was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Switzerland - Trade openness - Recent values chart

Historical series
Switzerland - Trade openness - historical chart - 1970-2023




Definition: Exports plus imports as percent of GDP.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Trade openness 138.22 2023 percent
 Financial openness 2.299 2021 index points
 Exports, percent of GDP 75.33 2023 percent
 Exports, billion dollars 666.60 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Growth of exports 2.51 2023 percent
 Imports, percent of GDP 62.89 2023 percent
 Imports, billion dollars 556.54 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP -1.34 2022 percent
 Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars -10.99 2022 billion U.S. dollars
 Portfolio investment inflows, equities 9,358.36 2023 million dollars (current)
 Current account, percent of GDP 6.70 2019 percent
 Current account, in dollars 67.82 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Trade balance, percent of GDP 13.70 2022 percent
 Trade balance, in dollars 107.27 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Reserves 863.89 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Remittances, percent of GDP 0.28 2023 percent
 Remittances 2,521.43 2023 million U.S. dollars
 Net errors and omissions -14,458.51 2023 million USD
 Foreign exchange reserves 747.86 9/2023 billion
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