Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Switzerland

Switzerland: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was -9.98 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-9.98 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 43.5%
World rank
117th
of 168 countries
All-time high
37.53 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-27.66 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1962–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded -9.98 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.5% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 37.53 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -27.66 % change on previous year, in 2005.

That places Switzerland 117th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 9.86 % change on previous year
1963 -18.68 % change on previous year -289.5%
1964 4.38 % change on previous year -123.4%
1965 16.32 % change on previous year +272.6%
1966 7.8 % change on previous year -52.2%
1967 -8.1 % change on previous year -203.9%
1968 -19.15 % change on previous year +136.4%
1969 34.47 % change on previous year -280.0%
1970 11.05 % change on previous year -67.9%
1971 -2.95 % change on previous year -126.7%
1972 -17.26 % change on previous year +484.8%
1973 -8.66 % change on previous year -49.8%
1974 1.87 % change on previous year -121.6%
1975 -6.29 % change on previous year -436.7%
1976 6.3 % change on previous year -200.0%
1977 -13.42 % change on previous year -313.1%
1978 29.25 % change on previous year -318.0%
1979 -21.58 % change on previous year -173.8%
1980 3.28 % change on previous year -115.2%
1981 6.29 % change on previous year +91.9%
1982 -5.32 % change on previous year -184.5%
1983 22.76 % change on previous year -528.0%
1984 -22.82 % change on previous year -200.2%
1985 -24.42 % change on previous year +7.0%
1986 7.34 % change on previous year -130.0%
1987 10.96 % change on previous year +49.3%
1988 -20.84 % change on previous year -290.1%
1989 20.11 % change on previous year -196.5%
1990 -19.48 % change on previous year -196.8%
1991 7.38 % change on previous year -137.9%
1992 0.5251 % change on previous year -92.9%
1993 10.37 % change on previous year +1873.9%
1994 -21.33 % change on previous year -305.7%
1995 34.7 % change on previous year -262.7%
1996 -20.41 % change on previous year -158.8%
1997 1.28 % change on previous year -106.3%
1998 -17.71 % change on previous year -1487.1%
1999 35.21 % change on previous year -298.8%
2000 19.75 % change on previous year -43.9%
2001 -13.22 % change on previous year -166.9%
2002 13.92 % change on previous year -205.3%
2003 6.18 % change on previous year -55.6%
2004 -10.81 % change on previous year -275.1%
2005 -27.66 % change on previous year +155.8%
2006 27.01 % change on previous year -197.6%
2007 29.4 % change on previous year +8.8%
2008 21.03 % change on previous year -28.5%
2009 -6.43 % change on previous year -130.6%
2010 -10.89 % change on previous year +69.4%
2011 37.53 % change on previous year -444.7%
2012 -15.54 % change on previous year -141.4%
2013 11.8 % change on previous year -176.0%
2014 -3.82 % change on previous year -132.3%
2015 -5.53 % change on previous year +44.9%
2016 22.25 % change on previous year -502.1%
2017 8.85 % change on previous year -60.2%
2018 -17.66 % change on previous year -299.5%
2019 -9.98 % change on previous year -43.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate 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
1993 +1873.9% 0.5251 % change on previous year 10.37 % change on previous year
1998 -1487.1% 1.28 % change on previous year -17.71 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.36 % change on previous year -19.15 % change on previous year 34.47 % change on previous year 8
1970s -2.17 % change on previous year -21.58 % change on previous year 29.25 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.2652 % change on previous year -24.42 % change on previous year 22.76 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.05 % change on previous year -21.33 % change on previous year 35.21 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.92 % change on previous year -27.66 % change on previous year 29.4 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.7 % change on previous year -17.66 % change on previous year 37.53 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 114 New Caledonia -8.9 % change on previous year compare
  2. 115 Iceland -8.91 % change on previous year compare
  3. 116 Venezuela -9.6 % change on previous year compare
  4. 118 Belgium -10.85 % change on previous year compare
  5. 119 Georgia -10.94 % change on previous year compare
  6. 120 Spain -10.94 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Switzerland?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Switzerland was -9.98 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 37.53 % change on previous year in 2011.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was -27.66 % change on previous year in 2005.
How does Switzerland rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Switzerland ranks 117th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,677 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.