Trade, Overall in Switzerland
Switzerland: Trade, Overall was 1 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Trade, Overall in Switzerland, 1978–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1 for trade, overall in 2014. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade, overall in Switzerland peaked at 1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.932, in 1978.
That places Switzerland 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Trade, Overall in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.932 | — |
| 1979 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9682 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9722 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.972 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9733 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9747 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9763 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9743 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9743 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9743 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9743 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9806, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9558, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.932 | 0.932 | 0.932 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9734 | 0.9682 | 0.9763 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trade, overall in Switzerland?
- Trade, overall in Switzerland was 1 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade, overall recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest trade, overall recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.932 in 1978.
- How does Switzerland rank for trade, overall?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is trade, overall rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Trade, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.