Trade as a share of GDP in Switzerland

Trade as a share of GDP in Switzerland was 147.2% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 16.8 pts from 2024. That is the 35th highest of 171 countries in 2024.

2025147.2%
Change on 2024+16.8 pts
Rank35th of 171Countries ranked
Series high147.22025
Series low731975

Trade as a share of GDP in Switzerland, 1970 to 2025

6080100120140160197019781986199420022010201820251970: 81.7 %1971: 77.5 %1972: 75.6 %1973: 76.5 %1974: 81.4 %1975: 73 %1976: 77.7 %1977: 86 %1978: 82.4 %1979: 86.5 %1980: 93.5 %1981: 94.6 %1982: 86.9 %1983: 86 %1984: 90.5 %1985: 91.6 %1986: 85.8 %1987: 79.9 %1988: 82.3 %1989: 87.2 %1990: 81.3 %1991: 77.1 %1992: 77.7 %1993: 76.5 %1994: 75 %1995: 75.1 %1996: 77.8 %1997: 87.7 %1998: 87.6 %1999: 89.1 %2000: 97.4 %2001: 95.2 %2002: 90.9 %2003: 89.7 %2004: 95 %2005: 101.7 %2006: 105.8 %2007: 112.7 %2008: 116.3 %2009: 109.1 %2010: 119.2 %2011: 125 %2012: 125.9 %2013: 132.8 %2014: 119.2 %2015: 116.4 %2016: 122.9 %2017: 122.9 %2018: 123.5 %2019: 123 %2020: 121.5 %2021: 128 %2022: 136.2 %2023: 129.7 %2024: 130.4 %2025: 147.2 %
%. Source: World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 56 values
Period%
2025147.2
2024130.4
2023129.7
2022136.2
2021128
2020121.5
2019123
2018123.5
2017122.9
2016122.9
2015116.4
2014119.2
2013132.8
2012125.9
2011125
2010119.2
2009109.1
2008116.3
2007112.7
2006105.8
2005101.7
200495
200389.7
200290.9
200195.2
200097.4
199989.1
199887.6
199787.7
199677.8
199575.1
199475
199376.5
199277.7
199177.1
199081.3
198987.2
198882.3
198779.9
198685.8
198591.6
198490.5
198386
198286.9
198194.6
198093.5
197986.5
197882.4
197786
197677.7
197573
197481.4
197376.5
197275.6
197177.5
197081.7

Rankings

Definition

Sum of exports and imports of goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank series.

Can exceed 100%, because exports and imports are both counted against GDP, which is only value added. Small open economies with large re-export or transit trade reach several hundred percent.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the trade as a share of GDP in Switzerland?

Trade as a share of GDP in Switzerland was 147.2% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 16.8 pts from 2024. That is the 35th highest of 171 countries in 2024.

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World Bank. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest trade as a share of GDP in Switzerland?

147.2% in 2025, the highest value since 1970 in this series.

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