Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 43.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Switzerland, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Switzerland stood at 43.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Switzerland peaked at 44.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2005.
That places Switzerland 180th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.5% | — |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 43.8% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 25.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 27.2% | 36.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 41.2% | 44.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More infrastructure data for Switzerland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.47 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.73 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3031 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.73 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Switzerland?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Switzerland was 43.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Switzerland ranks 180th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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