Import of environmentally sound technologies in Switzerland

Switzerland: Import of environmentally sound technologies was 15.26 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.26 billion
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
31st
of 181 countries
All-time high
15.67 billion
in 2023
All-time low
11.49 billion
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Import of environmentally sound technologies in Switzerland, 2010–2024

05.0B10.0B15.0B2010201720242010: 11.5B2011: 13.3B2012: 12.5B2013: 13.2B2014: 13.6B2015: 12.1B2016: 11.9B2017: 12.4B2018: 13.0B2019: 12.9B2020: 13.2B2021: 15.2B2022: 15.1B2023: 15.7B2024: 15.3B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 15.26 billion for import of environmentally sound technologies in 2024.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, import of environmentally sound technologies in Switzerland peaked at 15.67 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.49 billion, in 2010.

Switzerland ranks 31st of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Import of environmentally sound technologies in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Import of environmentally sound technologies in Switzerland, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 11.49 billion —
2011 13.25 billion +15.4%
2012 12.49 billion -5.7%
2013 13.22 billion +5.8%
2014 13.57 billion +2.7%
2015 12.11 billion -10.8%
2016 11.89 billion -1.8%
2017 12.37 billion +4.1%
2018 13.01 billion +5.2%
2019 12.93 billion -0.7%
2020 13.24 billion +2.4%
2021 15.20 billion +14.8%
2022 15.11 billion -0.6%
2023 15.67 billion +3.7%
2024 15.26 billion -2.7%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 15.26 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.31 billion, 4.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 15.26 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.32 billion, 3.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.63 billion 11.49 billion 13.57 billion 10
2020s 14.90 billion 13.24 billion 15.67 billion 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 28 Austria 15.92 billion compare
  2. 29 Sweden 15.70 billion compare
  3. 30 United Arab Emirates 15.42 billion compare
  4. 32 Hungary 13.13 billion compare
  5. 33 Romania 10.85 billion compare
  6. 34 Denmark 9.17 billion compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is import of environmentally sound technologies in Switzerland?
Import of environmentally sound technologies in Switzerland was 15.26 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest import of environmentally sound technologies recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 15.67 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest import of environmentally sound technologies recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.49 billion in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for import of environmentally sound technologies?
Switzerland ranks 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
Is import of environmentally sound technologies rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Import of environmentally sound technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Import of environmentally sound technologies
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 2,423 data points, 2010–2024
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