Food expenditure per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Food expenditure per person was 4,450 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Switzerland, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, food expenditure per person in Switzerland stood at 4,450 current US$. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Switzerland ranks 1st of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Food expenditure per person in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3,840 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 3,909 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3,662 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 3,970 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 4,313 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 4,109 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 4,450 current US$ | +8.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4,450 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,790 current US$, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4,450 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,594 current US$, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,804 current US$ | 3,662 current US$ | 3,909 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 4,211 current US$ | 3,970 current US$ | 4,450 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Switzerland?
- Food expenditure per person in Switzerland was 4,450 current US$ in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,450 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,662 current US$ in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for food expenditure per person?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.