Exports as a share of GDP rose 11.0% to 0.714% in Switzerland in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, exports as a share of GDP in Switzerland reached an all time high of 0.721% in 2013 and an all time low of 0.266% in 1964. When compared to Switzerland's main peers, exports as a share of GDP in Austria amounted to 0.559%, 0.294% in France, 0.470% in Germany and 0.327% in Italy in 2021.
Switzerland has been ranked 21st within the group of 152 countries we follow in terms of exports as a share of GDP, 8 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Exports (As % of GDP) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Austria | % | 0.531% | 0.524% | 0.541% | 0.555% | 0.558% | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | % | 0.778% | 0.794% | 0.832% | 0.831% | 0.824% | ||||||||||||||||
| France | % | 0.306% | 0.302% | 0.309% | 0.317% | 0.316% | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | % | 0.469% | 0.461% | 0.472% | 0.473% | 0.467% | ||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | % | 0.875% | 0.864% | 0.859% | 0.838% | 0.815% | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | % | 0.297% | 0.293% | 0.307% | 0.314% | 0.316% | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | % | 0.475% | 0.503% | 0.521% | 0.527% | 0.532% | ||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | % | 0.771% | 0.776% | 0.831% | 0.848% | 0.837% | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | % | 0.336% | 0.339% | 0.351% | 0.351% | 0.349% | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | % | 0.638% | 0.668% | 0.663% | 0.675% | 0.670% |
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