Switzerland - Trade Openness 2016
123.57%
+6.43% from 2015
Switzerland's trade openness was 123.57% in 2016, increased +6.43% from 117.14% in 2015. This was the 151st highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2016▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sudan | 15.28% | -16.8% |
| 2nd | Brazil | 24.53% | -9.0% |
| 3rd | Pakistan | 24.70% | -7.4% |
| 4th | Argentina | 26.09% | 16.0% |
| 5th | United States | 26.61% | -4.4% |
| 6th | Cuba | 27.27% | -13.7% |
| 7th | Uzbekistan | 29.19% | -5.1% |
| 8th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 30.25% | -13.2% |
| 9th | Yemen, Republic of | 31.08% | 2.4% |
| 10th | Uganda | 31.21% | -17.2% |
| 11th | Japan | 31.31% | -11.6% |
| 12th | Bangladesh | 31.33% | -25.5% |
| 13th | Kenya | 34.87% | -13.5% |
| 14th | Tanzania | 35.42% | -13.1% |
| 15th | China | 36.18% | -6.5% |
| 16th | Colombia | 36.20% | -5.6% |
| 17th | Niger | 36.49% | -18.4% |
| 18th | Comoros | 37.13% | -1.8% |
| 19th | Indonesia | 37.42% | -10.8% |
| 20th | Gambia, The | 38.11% | -14.4% |
| 21st | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 39.88% | 1.2% |
| 22nd | India | 40.08% | -4.4% |
| 23rd | Ecuador | 40.53% | -15.2% |
| 24th | Cameroon | 40.64% | -10.8% |
| 25th | Australia | 40.81% | -1.6% |
| 26th | Libya | 41.11% | -27.8% |
| 27th | Haiti | 41.41% | -1.3% |
| 28th | Nepal | 42.12% | -9.8% |
| 29th | Sierra Leone | 43.07% | 18.0% |
| 30th | Chad | 43.96% | -9.4% |
| 31st | Peru | 45.39% | 0.5% |
| 32nd | Guatemala | 46.37% | -7.1% |
| 33rd | Sri Lanka | 46.47% | -1.0% |
| 34th | Russian Federation | 46.52% | -5.8% |
| 35th | Angola | 47.02% | -14.5% |
| 36th | Côte d'Ivoire | 47.57% | -9.8% |
| 37th | Uruguay | 48.47% | 6.9% |
| 38th | Türkiye | 48.87% | -5.8% |
| 39th | Rwanda | 49.48% | 9.5% |
| 40th | Algeria | 49.76% | -6.5% |
| 41st | Central African Republic | 50.53% | -4.9% |
| 42nd | Zimbabwe | 51.22% | -9.7% |
| 43rd | Dominican Republic | 51.73% | -1.2% |
| 44th | New Zealand | 52.41% | -4.5% |
| 45th | Mali | 53.61% | 0.1% |
| 46th | French Polynesia | 53.62% | -3.6% |
| 47th | Senegal | 54.11% | -6.9% |
| 48th | Guinea-Bissau | 54.30% | -0.1% |
| 49th | Italy | 54.43% | -1.8% |
| 50th | Iraq | 54.59% | -21.6% |
| 51st | Tajikistan | 55.72% | 11.6% |
| 52nd | South Africa | 55.86% | -1.5% |
| 53rd | Chile | 56.06% | -5.5% |
| 54th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 56.40% | -17.0% |
| 55th | Israel | 57.80% | -1.9% |
| 56th | Burkina Faso | 57.89% | -2.0% |
| 57th | Saudi Arabia | 57.92% | -13.7% |
| 58th | New Caledonia | 58.03% | -3.4% |
| 59th | Benin | 58.99% | 3.9% |
| 60th | United Kingdom | 59.84% | 4.8% |
| 61st | Timor-Leste | 60.31% | 0.4% |
| 62nd | Kazakhstan | 60.31% | 13.7% |
| 63rd | Madagascar | 60.83% | -0.6% |
| 64th | Philippines | 61.78% | 4.5% |
| 65th | Turkmenistan | 62.05% | -23.7% |
| 66th | Costa Rica | 62.18% | 2.3% |
| 67th | Spain | 63.19% | -0.6% |
| 68th | France | 63.34% | -0.3% |
| 69th | Greece | 63.66% | -2.5% |
| 70th | Canada | 65.36% | -1.2% |
| 71st | West Bank and Gaza | 65.42% | -7.6% |
| 72nd | Togo | 66.45% | -3.9% |
| 73rd | Syrian Arab Republic | 67.11% | 31.4% |
| 74th | Bahamas, The | 67.21% | -3.5% |
| 75th | Lebanon | 67.72% | -5.7% |
| 76th | Paraguay | 67.76% | 1.3% |
| 77th | Ghana | 67.88% | -11.3% |
| 78th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 68.01% | 17.8% |
| 79th | Norway | 69.12% | -1.9% |
| 80th | Korea | 69.90% | -7.3% |
| 81st | Gabon | 70.13% | -5.2% |
| 82nd | Guam | 70.41% | -1.3% |
| 83rd | Morocco | 71.12% | 5.7% |
| 84th | Finland | 71.72% | -0.3% |
| 85th | Bermuda | 72.75% | -0.7% |
| 86th | El Salvador | 72.82% | -4.9% |
| 87th | Mauritania | 73.15% | -5.4% |
| 88th | Zambia | 73.96% | -7.4% |
| 89th | Albania | 74.01% | 3.8% |
| 90th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 74.36% | -2.8% |
| 91st | Kosovo | 75.02% | 1.3% |
| 92nd | Lao PDR | 75.09% | -12.5% |
| 93rd | Samoa | 75.21% | 0.8% |
| 94th | Mexico | 75.69% | 7.5% |
| 95th | Germany | 76.01% | -2.3% |
| 96th | Armenia | 76.08% | 6.1% |
| 97th | Bhutan | 76.38% | -14.8% |
| 98th | Portugal | 79.52% | -1.4% |
| 99th | Oman | 82.86% | -14.0% |
| 100th | Sweden | 83.45% | -0.9% |
| 101st | Panama | 84.40% | -12.6% |
| 102nd | Solomon Islands | 85.55% | -3.0% |
| 103rd | European Union | 85.78% | -1.0% |
| 104th | Greenland | 85.84% | 3.3% |
| 105th | Romania | 85.89% | 2.8% |
| 106th | Tunisia | 87.09% | -0.2% |
| 107th | Brunei Darussalam | 87.32% | -2.9% |
| 108th | Iceland | 87.76% | -7.5% |
| 109th | Tonga | 87.78% | 7.8% |
| 110th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 88.24% | -0.1% |
| 111th | Jordan | 88.72% | -7.0% |
| 112th | Moldova | 89.00% | 0.0% |
| 113th | Eswatini | 89.36% | 1.2% |
| 114th | Qatar | 89.55% | -4.4% |
| 115th | Azerbaijan | 90.08% | 24.1% |
| 116th | Croatia | 92.14% | 1.6% |
| 117th | Equatorial Guinea | 92.60% | -6.3% |
| 118th | Nicaragua | 93.81% | -4.5% |
| 119th | Namibia | 93.97% | -3.4% |
| 120th | Georgia | 94.93% | -2.2% |
| 121st | Cabo Verde | 95.38% | 1.5% |
| 122nd | Kuwait | 96.16% | -2.6% |
| 123rd | Belize | 96.50% | -7.3% |
| 124th | Poland | 96.87% | 5.0% |
| 125th | Serbia | 97.69% | 4.5% |
| 126th | Honduras | 99.82% | -6.9% |
| 127th | Botswana | 100.46% | -11.0% |
| 128th | Mongolia | 101.06% | 12.7% |
| 129th | Denmark | 101.45% | -3.5% |
| 130th | Austria | 101.57% | -1.5% |
| 131st | Micronesia, Federated States of | 102.77% | -4.6% |
| 132nd | Montenegro | 104.14% | 0.0% |
| 133rd | Faroe Islands | 104.55% | -1.0% |
| 134th | Ukraine | 105.52% | -2.1% |
| 135th | Kyrgyz Republic | 105.82% | -4.6% |
| 136th | Vanuatu | 106.35% | -2.2% |
| 137th | Puerto Rico (US) | 110.27% | 1.3% |
| 138th | Mozambique | 110.39% | 11.8% |
| 139th | Kiribati | 111.27% | 1.3% |
| 140th | Guinea | 111.84% | 54.4% |
| 141st | Macao SAR, China | 112.89% | -5.3% |
| 142nd | Virgin Islands (US) | 113.30% | 33.7% |
| 143rd | North Macedonia | 116.19% | 2.2% |
| 144th | Marshall Islands | 116.33% | -16.0% |
| 145th | Palau | 118.02% | -6.7% |
| 146th | Thailand | 120.58% | -3.4% |
| 147th | Congo, Republic of | 122.26% | 4.2% |
| 148th | Cambodia | 122.70% | 0.5% |
| 149th | Bulgaria | 122.81% | -3.1% |
| 150th | Latvia | 123.33% | -2.4% |
| 151st | Switzerland | 123.57% | 5.5% |
| 152nd | Belarus | 125.21% | 8.0% |
| 153rd | Mauritius | 126.31% | -5.1% |
| 154th | Malaysia | 126.90% | -3.4% |
| 155th | Antigua and Barbuda | 132.03% | 1.5% |
| 156th | Bahrain | 132.82% | -10.2% |
| 157th | Lithuania | 134.69% | -2.5% |
| 158th | Lesotho | 136.32% | 5.1% |
| 159th | Aruba | 136.89% | -2.6% |
| 160th | Cyprus | 139.02% | 1.3% |
| 161st | Curaçao | 139.05% | -6.2% |
| 162nd | Maldives | 144.38% | 0.5% |
| 163rd | Viet Nam | 145.41% | 0.3% |
| 164th | Estonia | 147.75% | -0.5% |
| 165th | Slovenia | 148.24% | 0.7% |
| 166th | Czechia | 148.55% | -3.6% |
| 167th | Netherlands | 150.97% | -5.8% |
| 168th | Northern Mariana Islands | 152.85% | 24.5% |
| 169th | Belgium | 159.06% | 2.6% |
| 170th | American Samoa | 159.17% | -2.0% |
| 171st | Hungary | 163.97% | -2.0% |
| 172nd | United Arab Emirates | 165.40% | 0.7% |
| 173rd | Nauru | 170.15% | -14.9% |
| 174th | Seychelles | 180.87% | -3.5% |
| 175th | Slovak Republic | 182.76% | 1.9% |
| 176th | Djibouti | 213.07% | -20.6% |
| 177th | Malta | 213.36% | 3.0% |
| 178th | Ireland | 239.71% | 7.2% |
| 179th | Singapore | 302.84% | -8.1% |
| 180th | San Marino | 320.15% | -0.4% |
| 181st | Luxembourg | 348.44% | -0.8% |
| 182nd | Hong Kong SAR, China | 371.73% | -4.5% |
FAQ
What was Switzerland's trade openness in 2016?▾
Switzerland's trade openness in 2016 was 123.57%. This ranked 151st globally.
How did Switzerland's trade openness change in 2016?▾
Switzerland's trade openness increased by 5.5% in 2016 compared to 2015.
Which country had the highest trade openness in 2016?▾
Hong Kong SAR, China had the highest trade openness in 2016 at 371.73%.
What is the trade openness of Switzerland in 2016?▾
The trade openness of Switzerland in 2016 was 123.57%. This ranked 151st globally.
How does 2016 compare to 2015 for Switzerland's trade openness?▾
Switzerland's trade openness went from 117.14% in 2015 to 123.57% in 2016, a 5.5% increase.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Switzerland matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2016. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). View full analysis →
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