Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Taxes on international trade
Taxes on international trade over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 123rd and United Kingdom ranks 121st of 154 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4% | 0.7% | 10.7% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 0.1% | 8.2% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for taxes on international trade?
- Switzerland ranks 123rd and United Kingdom ranks 121st of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on international trade (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.