Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs … developing in Switzerland
Switzerland: Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs … developing was 97.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from developing 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 % total merchandise imports excluding arms.
Analysis
In 2014, goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from developing in Switzerland stood at 97.1%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from developing in Switzerland peaked at 97.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 1998.
That places Switzerland 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs … developing in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % total merchandise imports excluding arms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 75.2% | — |
| 1997 | 77.5% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 56.1% | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 68.5% | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 73.1% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 77.5% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 83.6% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 83.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 83.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 82.6% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 89.1% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +9.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 97.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.7%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 97.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.7%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs … developing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -27.5% | 77.5% | 56.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.3% | 56.1% | 77.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 73.1% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 82.6% | 97.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 2 Norway 95.2% compare
- 3 Japan 87.2% compare
- 4 Austria 83.7% compare
- 4 Belgium 83.7% compare
- 4 Bulgaria 83.7% compare
- 4 Cyprus 83.7% compare
- 4 Czechia 83.7% compare
- 4 Denmark 83.7% compare
- 4 Estonia 83.7% compare
- 4 Finland 83.7% compare
- 4 France 83.7% compare
- 4 Germany 83.7% compare
- 4 Greece 83.7% compare
- 4 Hungary 83.7% compare
- 4 Ireland 83.7% compare
- 4 Italy 83.7% compare
- 4 Latvia 83.7% compare
- 4 Lithuania 83.7% compare
- 4 Luxembourg 83.7% compare
- 4 Malta 83.7% compare
- 4 Netherlands 83.7% compare
- 4 Poland 83.7% compare
- 4 Portugal 83.7% compare
- 4 Romania 83.7% compare
- 4 Slovakia 83.7% compare
- 4 Slovenia 83.7% compare
- 4 Spain 83.7% compare
- 4 Sweden 83.7% compare
- 4 United Kingdom 83.7% compare
More development goals data for Switzerland
- Red List Index 0.9576 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1227 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 18,410 constant US$ (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 goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from developing in Switzerland?
- Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from developing in Switzerland was 97.1% 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 goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from developing recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from developing recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from developing?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2014.
- Is goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from developing rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from developing countries (% total merchandise imports excluding arms). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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It is the proportion of duty free imports (excluding arms) into developed countries from developing and least developed 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.