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Topic 12 of 18 · Country Index 2026

Switzerland: Mobility & Trade

How connected is a country to the rest of the world?

Switzerland is placed joint 36th of 147 countries on mobility & trade in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 3 key statistics. Readings behind it: Logistics Performance Index 4.1 (2023); ICT Goods Exports 0.82 (2024).

Mobility & Trade

joint36th

of 147 countries placed

Placed from 2 of 3 key statistics

Country Index 2026, all topics1st of 178 →

01The evidence

The 3 key statistics that decide it

Only these place Switzerland on mobility & trade — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.

Why these keys

  1. Key 1 of 3

    Liner Shipping Connectivity Index

    UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

    Why it is a key: How much of the world's container shipping actually calls at a country's ports — the infrastructure side of connectedness, where logistics performance is the paperwork side.

    2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 3.0 IGO

    No reading

    LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)

    Higher is better

    UNCTAD publishes no 2025 figure for Switzerland, so the standing rests on the other keys.

    Across the 168 countries in this edition, values run from 4.13 (Turks and Caicos Islands) to 1,313 (China); the world median is 60.84.

    World median
    60.84
    Best in Western Europe
    378.87 Netherlands
    Land neighbours
    Germany 319.12 · France 261.03 · Italy 291.46

    Each grey tick is one of 168 countries in the 2025 edition.

  2. Key 2 of 3

    Logistics Performance Index

    World Bank Group

    Why it is a key: How efficiently goods actually cross a country's borders, ports and customs.

    2023 edition · data for 2023 · CC BY 4.0

    4.1

    LPI score (1–5)

    Higher is better

    Ranked 3rd of 139 by World Bank Group

    Switzerland: 4.1. Across the 139 countries in this edition, values run from 1.9 (Afghanistan) to 4.3 (Singapore); the world median is 2.9.

    World median
    2.9
    Best in Western Europe
    4.1 3 countries
    Land neighbours
    Austria 4 · Germany 4.1 · France 3.9 · Italy 3.7

    Each grey tick is one of 139 countries in the 2023 edition.

  3. Key 3 of 3

    ICT Goods Exports

    UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

    Why it is a key: How far a country is plugged into global technology trade.

    2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 3.0 IGO

    0.82

    ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)

    Higher is better

    Switzerland: 0.82. Across the 120 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Gambia) to 61.45 (Hong Kong); the world median is 0.975.

    World median
    0.975
    Best in Western Europe
    8.14 Netherlands
    Land neighbours
    Austria 3.02 · Germany 4.55 · France 2.96 · Italy 2.29

    Each grey tick is one of 120 countries in the 2024 edition.

03In context

Switzerland beside its neighbours

A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 147 countries on mobility & trade, never a place within the region.

Western Europe
1st147thNot placed · 77 countries with too few key statisticsNo data

The whole world on mobility & trade

Switzerland and the countries it borders

The standing is each country’s place among all 147 placed on the topic; the other columns are the publishers’ own values, read at the edition the standing used.

CountryStandingLiner Shipping Connectivity IndexLSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)Logistics Performance IndexLPI score (1–5)ICT Goods ExportsICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)
Germany11th319.124.14.55
France19th261.033.92.96
Austria21st—43.02
Italy23rd291.463.72.29
Switzerland=36th—4.10.82
Liechtensteinnot placed———

“—” means the publisher gives no reading for that country in that edition. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed.

Across Western Europe

Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 147.

Placed either side on mobility & trade

The countries immediately above and below Switzerland in the topic’s list.

04Context, no vote

Where Switzerland is ahead of the world, and behind

12 more statistics filed under mobility & trade, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.

Every country

Ahead of the world median3

Statistics on which Switzerland does better than the middle country measured.

  • Digitally-Deliverable Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 25.4268.8No real change since 2014

    Switzerland: 68.8 · world median 25.42 · Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.377 to 87.15; higher is better.

    Position 9th of 170 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Inbound Mobility Rate, TertiaryUIS · 2024 · world median 5.49420.1▼ Worsened since 2014

    Switzerland: 20.1 · world median 5.494 · Inbound mobility rate, tertiary (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 87.12; higher is better.

    Position 12th of 75 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Average Time to Clear Exports Through CustomsWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 4.4563.656No earlier reading

    Switzerland: 3.656 · world median 4.456 · Average time to clear exports through customs (days). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 1 to 27.46; lower is better.

    Position 106th of 174 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = worst. The publisher ranks no country on this.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

No better end9

These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.

  • Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 36.3478.05Moved since 2015

    Switzerland: 78.05 · world median 36.34 · Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 1.103 to 199.76.

    Position 15th of 138 — derived here by ordering the published values, counted from the highest value. The publisher ranks no country on this.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Trade (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 79.68147.16Moved since 2015

    Switzerland: 147.16 · world median 79.68 · Exports plus imports (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 2.382 to 396.65.

    Position 17th of 138 — derived here by ordering the published values, counted from the highest value. The publisher ranks no country on this.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 41.7269.11Moved since 2015

    Switzerland: 69.11 · world median 41.72 · Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 1.279 to 196.89.

    Position 24th of 138 — derived here by ordering the published values, counted from the highest value. The publisher ranks no country on this.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Net Migration RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · world median -0.1335.084Moved since 2013

    Switzerland: 5.084 · world median -0.133 · Net migrants per 1,000 population. UN DESA Population Division, 2023 edition, data for 2023.

    Published values in that edition run from -61.68 to 39.62.

    Chart and every countryThe 2023 dataset

  • Refugee Population by Country of AsylumUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · world median 12,269208,287Moved since 2015

    Switzerland: 208,287 · world median 12,269 · Refugees under UNHCR's mandate hosted, end of year (people). UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 2,655,191.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Asylum-Seekers by Country of AsylumUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · world median 1,83617,039Moved since 2015

    Switzerland: 17,039 · world median 1,836 · Asylum-seekers awaiting a decision, end of year (people). UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 3,718,945.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Cereal Import Dependency RatioFAO · 2022 · world median 42.864.6No real change since 2012

    Switzerland: 64.6 · world median 42.8 · Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.

    Published values in that edition run from -1,894 to 100.

    Chart and every countryThe 2022 dataset

  • Outbound Mobility Ratio, TertiaryUIS · 2023 · world median 5.2795.931Moved since 2013

    Switzerland: 5.931 · world median 5.279 · Outbound mobility ratio, tertiary (% of tertiary enrolment at home). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.333 to 1,724.

    Chart and every countryThe 2023 dataset

  • Tariff Rate, Applied, Weighted Mean, All ProductsWorld Bank Group · 2022 · world median 3.661.3Moved since 2012

    Switzerland: 1.3 · world median 3.66 · Applied tariff rate, trade-weighted mean (%). World Bank Group, 2022 edition, data for 2022.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 29.52.

    Chart and every countryThe 2022 dataset

No current reading for Switzerland

Container Port Traffic (last 2020), Cost of Sending Remittances, ICT Services Exports and Liner Shipping Connectivity Index. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.

05Country Index 2026

Mobility & Trade among Switzerland’s 16 topics

Mobility & Trade is Switzerland’s 15th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first; each marker sits at the position divided by that topic’s field, so fields of different sizes compare fairly.

On the profile
  1. Risk & Resilience3rd of 192
  2. Work & Labourjoint 4th of 182
  3. Education & Knowledgejoint 4th of 171
  4. Governance & Institutions6th of 194
  5. Food & Agriculture7th of 175
  6. Development & Human Capital8th of 196
  7. Health & Wellbeing10th of 200
  8. Energy10th of 193
  9. Economy & Innovation10th of 176
  10. Democracy & Civil Liberties12th of 198
  11. Digital & Technologyjoint 18th of 198
  12. Peace & Security18th of 177
  13. Gender & Equality30th of 183
  14. Poverty & Inequality34th of 159
  15. Mobility & Tradejoint 36th of 147
  16. Environment & Sustainabilityjoint 100th of 181

06The top of the list

Who leads on mobility & trade

The three countries placed highest of 147, and the leaders Switzerland can most readily be measured against.

All 147 countries
  1. 1

    Singapore

    South-eastern Asia

    1st of 147 · 3 of 3 keys

    Photo: Khairul Nizam . · CC BY 2.0, greyscale

  2. 2

    Hong Kong

    Eastern Asia

    2nd of 147 · 3 of 3 keys

    Photo: Base64 and Derivative work by Globe-trotter · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale

  3. 3

    South Korea

    Eastern Asia

    3rd of 147 · 3 of 3 keys

    Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale

Placed highest nearby

  1. Highest in Europe

    Netherlands6th3/3 keys

  2. This page

    Switzerland=36th2/3 keys

Positions out of 147 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.

07Analysis

Charts and analysis about Switzerland and mobility & trade

All charts

08Questions

Switzerland on mobility & trade: questions answered

Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.

How does Switzerland rank on mobility & trade?

Switzerland is placed joint 36th of 147 countries on Mobility & Trade in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 3 key statistics (Logistics Performance Index and ICT Goods Exports). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.

What is the latest Logistics Performance Index figure for Switzerland?

4.1 in 2023 (lPI score (1–5)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 2.9.

What is the latest ICT Goods Exports figure for Switzerland?

0.82 in 2024 (iCT goods exports (% of total goods exports)), according to UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The world median in the same edition was 0.975.

How does Switzerland compare with Germany on mobility & trade?

Germany is placed 11th of 147, and Switzerland joint 36th. Logistics Performance Index: Germany 4.1, Switzerland 4.1; ICT Goods Exports: Germany 4.55, Switzerland 0.82.

How have Switzerland’s mobility & trade figures changed?

Logistics Performance Index rose from 4.016 in 2007 to 4.1 in 2023; ICT Goods Exports fell from 3.19 in 2000 to 0.82 in 2024.

Which mobility & trade statistics are missing for Switzerland?

No current reading is published for Switzerland on Container Port Traffic, Cost of Sending Remittances, ICT Services Exports and Liner Shipping Connectivity Index. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.

09Keep reading

Explore further

Mobility & Trade

Switzerland, topic by topic

10Method

Method, sources and how to cite

What this topic does not measure

Passport strength and freedom of movement for people are not measured with a key, because the data behind passport rankings is not licensed for reuse here. Trade as a share of the economy, remittance costs and student mobility are published here as context.

About mobility & trade, in full

How the Mobility & Trade standing is decided, step by step

A standing is a place in a list, not a mark out of anything. This one is part of the Country Index 2026, and it is worked out like this.

  1. A few key indicators decide it; the rest are context. 3 indicators on this topic are keys and 15 are charted alongside them without a vote. That split is the point: if every statistic voted, importing five more of one kind would quietly change what the topic is about.
  2. Each key is read at one edition. ⚠ The keys behind this standing do not all describe the same year — they run from 2023 to 2025, because publishers release on their own schedules. Read the standing as “how this country places now”, not as a snapshot of one year.
  3. Every country’s published value is turned into a place within that one key’s own field, and then expressed as a share of that field — how far down this key’s list the country sits, rather than how many countries are above it. Keys where a higher published number is worse (terrorism, hunger, disaster risk) are turned round first, so the good end is always the same end.
  4. Dividing by the field first is the whole reason this works. A place carries the size of its list inside it: 22nd of 44 and 108th of 215 are the same showing, and averaging the numbers 22 and 108 says loudly that they are not. Fields on this site run from about 44 countries to about 215, so averaging raw places would reward a country for happening to be measured in small ones. Dividing each place by its own field removes the size and leaves only the showing.
  5. The shares are averaged, plainly. One key, one vote — no key is weighted above another, because any weighting would be this site’s opinion presented as a measurement. Countries are then put in order by that average, and the average itself is never published. It is our arithmetic with nothing anchoring it, so printing it would invite it to be read as a measurement somebody made. The position it produces, the band, and the keys it was built from are all published instead — every one of them checkable against the tables on this page.
  6. A country needs 2 of this topic’s 3 keys — half, rounded up, and never fewer than 2. A standing built from one reading, printed beside one built from four, is two different things sharing a column heading. 147 countries clear the bar here.
  7. A key has to earn its vote every edition. It must measure at least 120 countries (below that it starts measuring who was surveyed rather than the world), it must not have more than 10% of its field tied at either end, and it must not repeat another key in the same topic — Spearman correlation above 0.92 counts as repeating. A topic needs at least 2 surviving keys to place anyone at all; this one has 3.
  8. A standing is relative, and the grouping is ours. It says where a country places against the others measured alongside it, so it moves when they move. The publishers listed on this page did not agree to be read together, and each measures its subject its own way: the underlying numbers are theirs, the ordering on top is this site’s — the same method as the rest of the Country Index, applied to one subject instead of all of them.

The key statistics and their licences

The other 12 statistics on this page come from 6 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.

The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photographs

Switzerland’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.

Cite this page

Nations Inquiry (2026). Switzerland: Mobility & Trade — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/switzerland/mobility

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