Material flow accounts - main indicators in Switzerland

Switzerland: Material flow accounts - main indicators was 53,553 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
53,553
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
66,854
in 1990
All-time low
51,859
in 1999
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Material flow accounts - main indicators in Switzerland, 1990–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720251990: 66.9k1991: 62.1k1992: 60.9k1993: 60.0k1994: 63.5k1995: 60.2k1996: 54.5k1997: 55.2k1998: 53.5k1999: 51.9k2000: 60.2k2001: 58.7k2002: 56.5k2003: 53.6k2004: 59.3k2005: 60.0k2006: 59.6k2007: 60.4k2008: 60.4k2009: 61.2k2010: 62.1k2011: 64.4k2012: 61.7k2013: 62.2k2014: 65.4k2015: 58.3k2016: 60.7k2017: 59.7k2018: 58.1k2019: 59.3k2020: 58.5k2021: 58.6k2022: 57.6k2023: 53.1k2024: 53.2k2025: 53.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for material flow accounts - main indicators in Switzerland is 53,553, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - main indicators in Switzerland peaked at 66,854 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 51,859, in 1999.

That places Switzerland 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Material flow accounts - main indicators in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Material flow accounts - main indicators in Switzerland, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 66,854 —
1991 62,051 -7.2%
1992 60,888 -1.9%
1993 59,968 -1.5%
1994 63,464 +5.8%
1995 60,181 -5.2%
1996 54,527 -9.4%
1997 55,167 +1.2%
1998 53,522 -3.0%
1999 51,859 -3.1%
2000 60,200 +16.1%
2001 58,704 -2.5%
2002 56,511 -3.7%
2003 53,587 -5.2%
2004 59,302 +10.7%
2005 59,983 +1.1%
2006 59,614 -0.6%
2007 60,449 +1.4%
2008 60,401 -0.1%
2009 61,248 +1.4%
2010 62,148 +1.5%
2011 64,381 +3.6%
2012 61,740 -4.1%
2013 62,155 +0.7%
2014 65,410 +5.2%
2015 58,291 -10.9%
2016 60,704 +4.1%
2017 59,680 -1.7%
2018 58,101 -2.6%
2019 59,314 +2.1%
2020 58,535 -1.3%
2021 58,554 +0.0%
2022 57,625 -1.6%
2023 53,102 -7.9%
2024 53,225 +0.2%
2025 53,553 +0.6%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 53,553 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,830, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 53,553 is below the median for high income countries, which is 107,326, 50% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58,848 51,859 66,854 10
2000s 59,000 53,587 61,248 10
2010s 61,192 58,101 65,410 10
2020s 55,766 53,102 58,554 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 27 Slovakia 54,726 compare
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  3. 30 Croatia 45,862 compare
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  5. 32 Estonia 39,733 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - main indicators in Switzerland?
Material flow accounts - main indicators in Switzerland was 53,553 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - main indicators recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 66,854 in 1990.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - main indicators recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 51,859 in 1999.
How does Switzerland rank for material flow accounts - main indicators?
Switzerland ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is material flow accounts - main indicators rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material flow accounts - main indicators
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,278 data points, 1990–2025
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