Austria vs Switzerland: Material import dependency
Austria
40.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
47.5%
in 2025
Austria rank
10th
Switzerland rank
7th
Material import dependency over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 47.5% against 40.5% in Austria, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 35 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8% | 43.7% | 16.9% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 45.1% | 7.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 46.5% | 3.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 46.7% | 4.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material import dependency, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 47.5% against 40.5% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material import dependency between Austria and Switzerland?
- 7.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for material import dependency?
- Austria ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Material import dependency. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.