Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed in Switzerland
Switzerland: Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed was 100.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed 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 least developed in Switzerland stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed in Switzerland peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 1997.
Switzerland ranks 1st of 33 countries on this measure, 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 from least developed in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % total merchandise imports excluding arms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 85.0% | — |
| 1997 | 73.0% | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | +36.9% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 93.4% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 93.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.3% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.4% | 73.0% | 99.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 93.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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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 goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed in Switzerland?
- Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed in Switzerland was 100.0% 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 least developed recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2014.
- Is goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 least developed countries (% total merchandise imports excluding arms). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.