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
9th
of 43 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 9th out of 43 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.
Material import dependency in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.1% | — |
| 1991 | 42.0% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 41.1% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 41.1% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 45.0% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 45.8% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 45.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 47.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.2%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 47.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.3%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
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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 9th out of 43 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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