Export quality index in Switzerland
Switzerland: Export quality index was 1.04 in 2014. βΌ Falling
Export quality index in Switzerland, 1963β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, export quality index in Switzerland stood at 1.04.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export quality index in Switzerland peaked at 1.1 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2004.
Switzerland ranks 8th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 1 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 5 Belgium 1.06 compare
- 6 Slovakia 1.05 compare
- 7 Netherlands 1.04 compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 1.03 compare
- 10 Germany 1.03 compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 1.03 compare
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.77 (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar 13.02 billion (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar 16.59 billion (2024)
- Trade balance in low carbon technology products, US dollar -3.57 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export quality index in Switzerland?
- Export quality index in Switzerland was 1.04 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export quality index recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1965.
- What is the lowest export quality index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for export quality index?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export quality index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides export quality indicators for over 800 products across 166 countries from 1963 to 2014, resulting in over 1.7 million observations. Higher index values indicate higher quality, and the index is normalized with a value of 1 representing the 90th percentile of export quality among all exporters (the world frontier). Data can be aggregated at various levels, including by product according to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) up to the 4-digit level, by Broad Economic Categories (BEC) up to the 3-digit level, and by aggregate sectors such as Agriculture, Commodities, and Manufactures.