Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Switzerland
Switzerland: Bound rate, simple mean, primary products was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Switzerland, 1995–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0% for bound rate, simple mean, primary products in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Switzerland peaked at 39.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Switzerland 155th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 0.0% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 0.0% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More private sector data for Switzerland
- Merchandise exports 554.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 68.5% (2024)
- Food exports 2.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 507.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Food imports 4.6% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 101.7% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 191.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 12.5% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 72.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Switzerland?
- Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Switzerland was 0.0% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for bound rate, simple mean, primary products?
- Switzerland ranks 155th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).