Unit values - quantities in Switzerland

Switzerland: Unit values - quantities was 882.1 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
882.1
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
31st
of 39 countries
All-time high
1,374
in 1989
All-time low
743.6
in 2016
Years of data
34
1985–2018

Unit values - quantities in Switzerland, 1985–2018

05001.0k1.5k1985200120181985: 1.0k1986: 929.21987: 908.91988: 1.2k1989: 1.4k1990: 1.2k1991: 1.3k1992: 1.2k1993: 1.3k1994: 1.2k1995: 1.2k1996: 1.3k1997: 1.2k1998: 1.2k1999: 1.0k2000: 1.2k2001: 1.1k2002: 1.1k2003: 847.12004: 1.1k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.0k2007: 1.0k2008: 1.0k2009: 1.0k2010: 923.62011: 972.42012: 921.72013: 837.92014: 963.52015: 932.12016: 743.62017: 976.62018: 882.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2018, unit values - quantities in Switzerland stood at 882.1.

The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unit values - quantities in Switzerland peaked at 1,374 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 743.6, in 2016.

Switzerland ranks 31st of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Unit values - quantities in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Unit values - quantities (thousand tonnes) in Switzerland, 1985 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1985 1,022 —
1986 929.2 -9.0%
1987 908.9 -2.2%
1988 1,189 +30.8%
1989 1,374 +15.5%
1990 1,235 -10.1%
1991 1,273 +3.1%
1992 1,182 -7.2%
1993 1,252 +6.0%
1994 1,212 -3.2%
1995 1,244 +2.6%
1996 1,315 +5.8%
1997 1,192 -9.4%
1998 1,239 +3.9%
1999 1,026 -17.1%
2000 1,168 +13.7%
2001 1,080 -7.5%
2002 1,088 +0.8%
2003 847.1 -22.1%
2004 1,089 +28.6%
2005 1,056 -3.0%
2006 1,013 -4.2%
2007 1,012 -0.1%
2008 1,002 -1.0%
2009 1,006 +0.4%
2010 923.6 -8.2%
2011 972.4 +5.3%
2012 921.7 -5.2%
2013 837.9 -9.1%
2014 963.5 +15.0%
2015 932.1 -3.3%
2016 743.6 -20.2%
2017 976.6 +31.3%
2018 882.1 -9.7%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 882.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,552, 35% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 882.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,253, 39% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,084 908.9 1,374 5
1990s 1,217 1,026 1,315 10
2000s 1,036 847.1 1,168 10
2010s 905.94 743.6 976.6 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 29 Estonia 920 compare
  2. 29 Estonia 920 compare
  3. 32 Slovenia 567.3 compare
  4. 32 Slovenia 567.3 compare
  5. 34 Luxembourg 154.1 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unit values - quantities in Switzerland?
Unit values - quantities in Switzerland was 882.1 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unit values - quantities recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1,374 in 1989.
What is the lowest unit values - quantities recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 743.6 in 2016.
How does Switzerland rank for unit values - quantities?
Switzerland ranks 31st out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is unit values - quantities rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unit values - quantities (thousand tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unit values - quantities (thousand tonnes)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 975 data points, 1980–2018
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