Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 2.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fuel imports in Switzerland, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, fuel imports in Switzerland stood at 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Switzerland peaked at 12.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 185th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.7% | — |
| 1963 | 8.3% | +23.9% |
| 1964 | 6.5% | -22.1% |
| 1965 | 6.3% | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 6.1% | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 6.3% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 6.7% | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 5.7% | -14.9% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 6.5% | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 5.5% | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 7.2% | +32.1% |
| 1974 | 10.0% | +38.7% |
| 1975 | 10.3% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 10.7% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 9.5% | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 8.1% | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 11.7% | +45.1% |
| 1980 | 11.2% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 12.2% | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 11.7% | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | -41.3% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -17.5% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +27.1% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -34.2% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +52.8% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -40.7% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +68.0% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +85.8% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -39.4% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -18.8% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | -22.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.0%, 28% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 28% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 5.4% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 3.7% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.6% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 6.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 182 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 3.8% compare
- 183 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 2.7% compare
- 184 Bahrain, Kingdom of 2.6% compare
- 186 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.7% compare
- 187 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 1.6% compare
- 188 Algeria 1.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Switzerland
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.8% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Switzerland?
- Fuel imports in Switzerland was 2.5% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for fuel imports?
- Switzerland ranks 185th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). 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.