Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ in Switzerland
Switzerland: Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ was 0.8866 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ in Switzerland, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ in Switzerland is 0.8866, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ in Switzerland peaked at 1.08 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5661, in 1999.
Switzerland ranks 41st of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6693 | — |
| 1992 | 0.6995 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8094 | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7619 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6556 | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6395 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6092 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5727 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5661 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5887 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6746 | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7361 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7612 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7656 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8263 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9563 | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8756 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9194 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 1 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8732 | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8199 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8363 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8866 | +6.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.8866 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1, 80% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.8866 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09, 82% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6648 | 0.5661 | 0.8094 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8185 | 0.5887 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9187 | 0.8199 | 1.01 | 7 |
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 imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ in Switzerland?
- Imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ in Switzerland was 0.8866 in 2016, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 2009.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5661 in 1999.
- How does Switzerland rank for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$?
- Switzerland ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2016.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The price index of Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.