Material import dependency in Switzerland
Switzerland: Material import dependency was 47.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
47.9%
in 2015
All-time low
40.2%
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Material import dependency in Switzerland, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material import dependency in Switzerland is 47.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material import dependency in Switzerland peaked at 47.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 1993.
That places Switzerland 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3% | 40.2% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 43.1% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 45.0% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 45.2% | 47.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More trade data for Switzerland
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - quarterly data 197,949 Current prices, million euro (2026)
- Lead time to export, median case 3 days (2018)
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - annual data 722,671 Current prices, million euro (2025)
- Sawnwood trade by species 190,729 Thousand euro (2024)
- Cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of 28 Thousand tonnes (2025)
- Export to import ratio 1.13 (2025)
- Intra and extra-EU trade in sporting goods by product 519,114 Thousand euro (2024)
- Intra and extra-EU trade in sporting goods by product and partner 7,300 Thousand euro (2024)
- Trade in goods with the top 5 partners 49.9% (2025)
- Cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of 439 Thousand tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material import dependency in Switzerland?
- Material import dependency in Switzerland was 47.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material import dependency recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest material import dependency recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 1993.
- How does Switzerland rank for material import dependency?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material import dependency rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material import dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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