Wood-based panels — Import value in Switzerland
Switzerland: Wood-based panels — Import value was 348,120 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import value in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 348,120 1000 USD for wood-based panels — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import value in Switzerland peaked at 543,932 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,024 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 32nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Import value in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,024 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 8,178 1000 USD | +16.4% |
| 1963 | 8,159 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 8,695 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 8,701 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 9,622 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 10,709 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 11,440 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 14,921 1000 USD | +30.4% |
| 1970 | 20,324 1000 USD | +36.2% |
| 1971 | 25,026 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 1972 | 34,275 1000 USD | +37.0% |
| 1973 | 46,002 1000 USD | +34.2% |
| 1974 | 39,679 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 22,005 1000 USD | -44.5% |
| 1976 | 29,434 1000 USD | +33.8% |
| 1977 | 36,548 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 53,750 1000 USD | +47.1% |
| 1979 | 73,958 1000 USD | +37.6% |
| 1980 | 97,060 1000 USD | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 82,389 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 74,173 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 72,739 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 76,647 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 77,937 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 116,535 1000 USD | +49.5% |
| 1987 | 156,053 1000 USD | +33.9% |
| 1988 | 178,817 1000 USD | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 190,642 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 337,797 1000 USD | +77.2% |
| 1991 | 201,175 1000 USD | -40.4% |
| 1992 | 187,899 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 182,858 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 236,320 1000 USD | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 287,957 1000 USD | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 247,948 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 240,449 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 252,449 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 234,826 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 240,481 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 227,252 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 230,050 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 283,216 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 326,523 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 343,298 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 284,901 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 394,828 1000 USD | +38.6% |
| 2008 | 414,351 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 280,420 1000 USD | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 306,958 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 348,056 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 336,275 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 359,440 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 453,491 1000 USD | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 376,776 1000 USD | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 379,664 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 400,633 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 424,047 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 389,414 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 412,185 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 543,932 1000 USD | +32.0% |
| 2022 | 520,687 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 356,940 1000 USD | -31.4% |
| 2024 | 348,120 1000 USD | -2.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 348,120 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 89,356 1000 USD, 3.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 348,120 1000 USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157,236 1000 USD, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,717 1000 USD | 7,024 1000 USD | 14,921 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,100 1000 USD | 20,324 1000 USD | 73,958 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 112,299 1000 USD | 72,739 1000 USD | 190,642 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 240,968 1000 USD | 182,858 1000 USD | 337,797 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 302,532 1000 USD | 227,252 1000 USD | 414,351 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 377,475 1000 USD | 306,958 1000 USD | 453,491 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 436,373 1000 USD | 348,120 1000 USD | 543,932 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 wood-based panels — import value in Switzerland?
- Wood-based panels — import value in Switzerland was 348,120 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import value recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 543,932 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import value recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,024 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for wood-based panels — import value?
- Switzerland ranks 32nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import value rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 Wood-based panels — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en