Ores and metals exports in Switzerland
Switzerland: Ores and metals exports was 1.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals exports in Switzerland, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals exports in Switzerland is 1.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Switzerland peaked at 5.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2016.
That places Switzerland 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.0% | — |
| 1963 | 2.4% | +19.6% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | +30.8% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | +28.2% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | -32.9% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | +35.2% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | -40.3% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | +32.0% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +30.5% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +37.6% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +67.7% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -4.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 55% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 43% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -8.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 3.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Switzerland?
- Ores and metals exports in Switzerland was 1.5% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for ores and metals exports?
- Switzerland ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.