Household and sanitary papers — Import value in Switzerland
Switzerland: Household and sanitary papers — Import value was 9,172 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Household and sanitary papers — Import value in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 9,172 1000 USD for household and sanitary papers — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — import value in Switzerland peaked at 324,288 1000 USD in 2005 and was at its lowest, 156 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 87th out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Household and sanitary papers — Import value in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 156 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 181 1000 USD | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 215 1000 USD | +18.8% |
| 1964 | 203 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 224 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 200 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 200 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 300 1000 USD | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 300 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 500 1000 USD | +66.7% |
| 1971 | 1,000 1000 USD | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 1000 USD | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 2,500 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 2,247 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 1,185 1000 USD | -47.3% |
| 1978 | 1,181 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1,300 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 1,410 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 1,300 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 1,200 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 1,300 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 1,500 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 1,558 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 2,200 1000 USD | +41.2% |
| 1987 | 2,350 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 3,500 1000 USD | +48.9% |
| 1989 | 141,413 1000 USD | +3940.4% |
| 1990 | 175,692 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 1991 | 172,288 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 188,179 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 178,859 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 200,513 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 234,868 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 251,918 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 250,000 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 100,700 1000 USD | -59.7% |
| 1999 | 25,676 1000 USD | -74.5% |
| 2000 | 26,773 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 130,362 1000 USD | +386.9% |
| 2002 | 147,861 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 301,991 1000 USD | +104.2% |
| 2004 | 318,438 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 324,288 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 183,116 1000 USD | -43.5% |
| 2007 | 13,432 1000 USD | -92.7% |
| 2008 | 20,755 1000 USD | +54.5% |
| 2009 | 14,317 1000 USD | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 20,265 1000 USD | +41.5% |
| 2011 | 13,552 1000 USD | -33.1% |
| 2012 | 19,827 1000 USD | +46.3% |
| 2013 | 19,633 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 15,640 1000 USD | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 11,948 1000 USD | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 15,221 1000 USD | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 10,561 1000 USD | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 10,941 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 20,427 1000 USD | +86.7% |
| 2020 | 21,621 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 13,787 1000 USD | -36.2% |
| 2022 | 13,198 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 11,241 1000 USD | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 9,172 1000 USD | -18.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 9,172 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,272 1000 USD, 1.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 9,172 1000 USD is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,152 1000 USD, 65% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Household and sanitary papers — Import value in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +3940.4% | 3,500 1000 USD | 141,413 1000 USD |
| 2001 | +386.9% | 26,773 1000 USD | 130,362 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 219.89 1000 USD | 156 1000 USD | 300 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,391 1000 USD | 500 1000 USD | 2,500 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,773 1000 USD | 1,200 1000 USD | 141,413 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 177,869 1000 USD | 25,676 1000 USD | 251,918 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,133 1000 USD | 13,432 1000 USD | 324,288 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,802 1000 USD | 10,561 1000 USD | 20,427 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,804 1000 USD | 9,172 1000 USD | 21,621 1000 USD | 5 |
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- 84 China, Hong Kong SAR 9,433 1000 USD compare
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More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is household and sanitary papers — import value in Switzerland?
- Household and sanitary papers — import value in Switzerland was 9,172 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest household and sanitary papers — import value recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 324,288 1000 USD in 2005.
- What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — import value recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 156 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for household and sanitary papers — import value?
- Switzerland ranks 87th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is household and sanitary papers — import value rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Household and sanitary papers — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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