Taxes on international trade in Switzerland
Switzerland: Taxes on international trade was 738.16 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
738.16 million current LCU
Change on year
down 37.6%
World rank
103rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
4.10 billion current LCU
in 1989
All-time low
738.16 million current LCU
in 2024
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Taxes on international trade in Switzerland, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 738.16 million current LCU for taxes on international trade in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 37.6% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Switzerland peaked at 4.10 billion current LCU in 1989 and was at its lowest, 738.16 million current LCU, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 103rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on international trade in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.92 billion current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 2.99 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.80 billion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 2.94 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 2.83 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 2.92 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 2.99 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 3.00 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.17 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 3.24 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 3.27 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.38 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 3.39 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.45 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 3.76 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 3.77 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.96 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 4.10 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.20 billion current LCU | -70.7% |
| 1991 | 1.22 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.23 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.17 billion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.22 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.20 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.36 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 1.09 billion current LCU | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 1.03 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.10 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.10 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.07 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.09 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.09 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.05 billion current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 974.06 million current LCU | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.03 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.04 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.02 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.08 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.05 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.06 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.07 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.06 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.10 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.10 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.14 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.19 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.28 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 1.22 billion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.18 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 738.16 million current LCU | -37.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.92 billion current LCU | 2.80 billion current LCU | 3.00 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.55 billion current LCU | 3.17 billion current LCU | 4.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 billion current LCU | 1.03 billion current LCU | 1.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 billion current LCU | 974.06 million current LCU | 1.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 billion current LCU | 1.04 billion current LCU | 1.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 billion current LCU | 738.16 million current LCU | 1.28 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 100 Tunisia 1.33 billion current LCU compare
- 101 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 895.63 million current LCU compare
- 102 Papua New Guinea 761.78 million current LCU compare
- 104 Bahamas 725.21 million current LCU compare
- 105 Ireland 681.85 million current LCU compare
- 106 Solomon Islands 671.62 million current LCU compare
More public sector data for Switzerland
- Arms imports 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 120 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 746.46 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.72 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 835.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Switzerland?
- Taxes on international trade in Switzerland was 738.16 million current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.10 billion current LCU in 1989.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 738.16 million current LCU in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for taxes on international trade?
- Switzerland ranks 103rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.