Switzerland - Exports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Exports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) in Switzerland was 448,200,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 480,589,000,000 in 2018 and 73,411,630,000 in 1970.

Definition: Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1970 73,411,630,000
1971 76,265,570,000
1972 81,120,970,000
1973 87,495,990,000
1974 88,397,880,000
1975 82,591,170,000
1976 90,275,800,000
1977 99,047,640,000
1978 102,729,000,000
1979 105,262,000,000
1980 110,599,000,000
1981 127,362,000,000
1982 124,806,000,000
1983 121,330,000,000
1984 140,418,000,000
1985 151,659,000,000
1986 153,956,000,000
1987 150,399,000,000
1988 161,877,000,000
1989 171,308,000,000
1990 174,765,000,000
1991 171,945,000,000
1992 178,609,000,000
1993 177,452,000,000
1994 179,947,000,000
1995 185,089,000,000
1996 190,661,000,000
1997 218,893,000,000
1998 224,520,000,000
1999 231,927,000,000
2000 260,099,000,000
2001 260,380,000,000
2002 255,809,000,000
2003 252,773,000,000
2004 277,731,000,000
2005 295,856,000,000
2006 314,943,000,000
2007 350,550,000,000
2008 365,338,000,000
2009 333,504,000,000
2010 375,482,000,000
2011 390,381,000,000
2012 394,200,000,000
2013 448,611,000,000
2014 420,732,000,000
2015 438,119,000,000
2016 466,645,000,000
2017 465,089,000,000
2018 480,589,000,000
2019 476,831,000,000
2020 448,200,000,000

Development Relevance: An economy's growth is measured by the change in the volume of its output or in the real incomes of its residents. The 2008 United Nations System of National Accounts (2008 SNA) offers three plausible indicators for calculating growth: the volume of gross domestic product (GDP), real gross domestic income, and real gross national income. The volume of GDP is the sum of value added, measured at constant prices, by households, government, and industries operating in the economy. GDP accounts for all domestic production, regardless of whether the income accrues to domestic or foreign institutions.

Limitations and Exceptions: Because policymakers have tended to focus on fostering the growth of output, and because data on production are easier to collect than data on spending, many countries generate their primary estimate of GDP using the production approach. Moreover, many countries do not estimate all the components of national expenditures but instead derive some of the main aggregates indirectly using GDP (based on the production approach) as the control total. Data on exports and imports are compiled from customs reports and balance of payments data. Although the data from the payments side provide reasonably reliable records of cross-border transactions, they may not adhere strictly to the appropriate definitions of valuation and timing used in the balance of payments or corresponds to the change-of ownership criterion. This issue has assumed greater significance with the increasing globalization of international business. Neither customs nor balance of payments data usually capture the illegal transactions that occur in many countries. Goods carried by travelers across borders in legal but unreported shuttle trade may further distort trade statistics.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross domestic product (GDP) from the expenditure side is made up of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, gross capital formation (private and public investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories, and net acquisitions of valuables), and net exports (exports minus imports) of goods and services. Such expenditures are recorded in purchaser prices and include net taxes on products.

Aggregation method: Gap-filled total

Base Period: 2010

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts