Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on textile products in Switzerland
Switzerland: Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on textile products was 0.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on textile products in Switzerland, 1996–2014
Source: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, World Trade Organization, and International Trade Center. Data are available online at: www.mdg-trade.org. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.8% for average tariffs imposed by developed countries on textile products in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 43.7% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariffs imposed by developed countries on textile products in Switzerland peaked at 3.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2014.
That places Switzerland 32nd out of 33 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on textile products in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.8% | — |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -43.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 29% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.7%, 29% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on textile products in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -43.7% | 1.4% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More development goals data for Switzerland
- Red List Index 0.9576 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1227 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 18,410 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 285 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariffs imposed by developed countries on textile products in Switzerland?
- Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on textile products in Switzerland was 0.8% in 2014, according to United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, World Trade Organization, and International Trade Center. Data are available online at: www.mdg-trade.org.
- What is the highest average tariffs imposed by developed countries on textile products recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest average tariffs imposed by developed countries on textile products recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for average tariffs imposed by developed countries on textile products?
- Switzerland ranks 32nd out of 33 countries with data for 2014.
- Is average tariffs imposed by developed countries on textile products rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, World Trade Organization, and International Trade Center. Data are available online at: www.mdg-trade.org, published as part of Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on textile products from developing countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It is the average tariffs imposed by developed countries on subsets of selected items (agricultural products, textile and clothing exports) that are deemed to be of interest to developing countries. For the purpose of calculating this indicator, Japan in Asia, Canada and the United States in North America, Australia and New Zealand in Oceania and Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and the EU (25 countries included since 2004) in Europe are considered “developed” regions or areas, following the common accepted practice used for MDG indicators. Developing countries are those not listed as developed or transition countries. The list of least developed countries (LDCs) has been agreed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Committee for Development Policy, Economic and Social Council. Agricultural, clothing and textile groups follow the definition in WTO agreements based on the Harmonized System 1992, transposed to current versions by WTO Secretariat. Agricultural products correspond to Harmonized System 1992, chapters 01 to 24 less fish and fish products (chap. 03); in addition to parts of chapters 29, 33, 35, 38, 41, 43, 50 to 53. Textile is mainly covered in chapters 50 to 60. The bulk of clothing products are found in chapters 61-63.