10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in Switzerland

Switzerland: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square was 1.35 million BU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.35 million BU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
16th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1.35 million BU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
296,173 BU per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in Switzerland, 2005–2023

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2005201420232005: 296.2k BU per square kilometre2006: 326.8k BU per square kilometre2007: 419.3k BU per square kilometre2008: 579.5k BU per square kilometre2009: 510.9k BU per square kilometre2010: 497.9k BU per square kilometre2011: 604.1k BU per square kilometre2012: 653.1k BU per square kilometre2013: 704.6k BU per square kilometre2014: 760.8k BU per square kilometre2015: 678.5k BU per square kilometre2016: 718.0k BU per square kilometre2017: 751.5k BU per square kilometre2018: 1.1M BU per square kilometre2019: 1.2M BU per square kilometre2020: 1.2M BU per square kilometre2021: 1.2M BU per square kilometre2022: 1.3M BU per square kilometre2023: 1.4M BU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BU per square kilometre.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 1.35 million BU per square kilometre for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Switzerland peaked at 1.35 million BU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 296,173 BU per square kilometre, in 2005.

Switzerland ranks 16th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 2005 to 2023.
Year BU per square kilometre Change
2005 296,173 BU per square kilometre —
2006 326,828 BU per square kilometre +10.4%
2007 419,258 BU per square kilometre +28.3%
2008 579,485 BU per square kilometre +38.2%
2009 510,885 BU per square kilometre -11.8%
2010 497,859 BU per square kilometre -2.5%
2011 604,086 BU per square kilometre +21.3%
2012 653,143 BU per square kilometre +8.1%
2013 704,607 BU per square kilometre +7.9%
2014 760,805 BU per square kilometre +8.0%
2015 678,534 BU per square kilometre -10.8%
2016 718,028 BU per square kilometre +5.8%
2017 751,463 BU per square kilometre +4.7%
2018 1.11 million BU per square kilometre +47.8%
2019 1.18 million BU per square kilometre +5.9%
2020 1.18 million BU per square kilometre +0.4%
2021 1.20 million BU per square kilometre +1.7%
2022 1.25 million BU per square kilometre +4.3%
2023 1.35 million BU per square kilometre +8.1%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 1.35 million BU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 206,341 BU per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (81 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 1.35 million BU per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81,902 BU per square kilometre, 16.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +47.8% 751,463 BU per square kilometre 1.11 million BU per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 426,526 BU per square kilometre 296,173 BU per square kilometre 579,485 BU per square kilometre 5
2010s 765,508 BU per square kilometre 497,859 BU per square kilometre 1.18 million BU per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.25 million BU per square kilometre 1.18 million BU per square kilometre 1.35 million BU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 13 Bahrain 2.00 million BU per square kilometre compare
  2. 14 Netherlands 1.98 million BU per square kilometre compare
  3. 15 Belgium 1.48 million BU per square kilometre compare
  4. 17 Andorra 965,957 BU per square kilometre compare
  5. 18 Mauritius 892,839 BU per square kilometre compare
  6. 19 Aruba 888,889 BU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Switzerland?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Switzerland was 1.35 million BU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 million BU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 296,173 BU per square kilometre in 2005.
How does Switzerland rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square?
Switzerland ranks 16th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre
Unit
BU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 3,953 data points, 2005–2023
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10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.