France vs Switzerland: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was France ahead.
France ranks 67th and Switzerland ranks 70th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.6% | 4.1% | 3.5% | France |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 4.0% | 1.9% | France |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 0.4% | France |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 0.0% | France |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 4.3% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, France or Switzerland?
- France, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between France and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- France ranks 67th and Switzerland ranks 70th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.