Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) in Switzerland

Switzerland: Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) was 115 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
115 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 186 countries
All-time high
115 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
115 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) in Switzerland, 2014–2019

02550751001252014201620192014: 115 DB16-20 methodology2015: 115 DB16-20 methodology2016: 115 DB16-20 methodology2017: 115 DB16-20 methodology2018: 115 DB16-20 methodology2019: 115 DB16-20 methodology

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) in Switzerland is 115 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Switzerland ranks 148th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 145 El Salvador 128.33 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 146 Norway 125 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 147 Ethiopia 120 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 149 Bhutan 110.11 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 150 Bosnia and Herzegovina 108.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 151 Ukraine 100 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) in Switzerland?
Trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) in Switzerland was 115 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 115 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 115 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does Switzerland rank for trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd)?
Switzerland ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit
DB16-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 1,126 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed

The cost for border compliance to import records the cost associated with compliance with the economy’s customs regulations and with regulations relating to other inspections that are mandatory in order for the import shipment to cross the economy’s border, as well as the time and cost for handling that takes place at its port or border. It is calculated in US dollars. The cost for this segment include the cost for customs clearance and inspection procedures conducted by other agencies. For example, the cost for conducting a technical standard inspection would be included here. Informal payments for which no receipt is issued are excluded from the costs recorded. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.