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Madagascar-Switzerland Trade: In 2022, Madagascar exported $41.8M to Switzerland. The main products that Madagascar exported to Switzerland were Vanilla ($20.1M), Cocoa Beans ($2.46M), and Knit Sweaters ($2.45M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Madagascar to Switzerland have increased at an annualized rate of 5.26%, from $32.4M in 2017 to $41.8M in 2022.

In 2022, Madagascar did not export any services to Switzerland.

Switzerland-Madagascar Trade: In 2022, Switzerland exported $12.2M to Madagascar. The main products that Switzerland exported to Madagascar were Electric Locomotives ($4.66M), Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($1.28M), and Chemical Analysis Instruments ($749k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Switzerland to Madagascar have increased at an annualized rate of 6.65%, from $8.87M in 2017 to $12.2M in 2022.

In 2022, Switzerland did not export any services to Madagascar.

Comparison: In 2022, Madagascar ranked 115 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.08), and 133 in total exports ($4.25B). That same year, Switzerland ranked 2 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.97), and 17 in total exports ($402B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Madagascar exported $41.8M to Switzerland. The main products exported from Madagascar to Switzerland were Vanilla ($20.1M), Cocoa Beans ($2.46M), and Knit Sweaters ($2.45M). During the last 5 years the exports of Madagascar to Switzerland have increased at an annualized rate of 5.26%, from $32.4M in 2017 to $41.8M in 2022.

In 2017, Switzerland exported $12.2M to Madagascar. The main products exported from Switzerland to Madagascar were Electric Locomotives ($4.66M), Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($1.28M), and Chemical Analysis Instruments ($749k). During the last 5 years the exports of Switzerland to Madagascar have increased at an annualized rate of 6.65%, from $8.87M in 2022 to $12.2M in 2017.

Exports from Madagascar () to Switzerland () (2022)

Exports from Switzerland () to Madagascar () (2022)

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Trade between Madagascar () and Switzerland ()

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Madagascar
Top DestinationUnited States$756M

Switzerland
Top DestinationUnited States$61.7B

This map shows whether countries import more from Madagascar or Switzerland. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Madagascar and Switzerland or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Madagascar than Switzerland included Comoros ($7.03M), Mauritius ($44.7M), and Malawi ($3.29M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Switzerland than Madagascar included United States ($61.7B), Germany ($53.5B), and China ($44.1B).

Difference in imports from Switzerland () and Madagascar () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Madagascar - Switzerland

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This chart compares trade between Madagascar and Switzerland by product, considering products traded by both, Madagascar and Switzerland.

During 2022, Madagascar had a large net trade with Switzerland in the exports of Vegetable Products ($22M), Textiles ($7.22M), and Chemical Products ($4.28M).

During 2017, Switzerland had a large net trade with Madagascar in the exports of Transportation ($4.88M), Machines ($1.82M), and Chemical Products ($1.47M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Madagascar Switzerland+$4.23MKnit Sweaters

Top Product Potential Switzerland Madagascar+$1.79MPackaged Medicaments

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Madagascar and Switzerland. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Madagascar indicates it has a comparative advantage over Switzerland. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Switzerland indicates it has a comparative advantage over Madagascar.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Madagascar () to Switzerland () (2022)

Exports from Switzerland () to Madagascar () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Madagascar () and Switzerland ()

Madagascar Exports

Switzerland Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Switzerland () and Madagascar () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Madagascar - Switzerland

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Madagascar () and Switzerland () (2022)

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