Switzerland's World Trade Data from 1800 to 2016

From 1800 to 2016, this dataset outlines changes in world trade for Switzerland. It was developed by Giovanni Federico of Università di Pisa and Antonio Tena Junguito of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. The data was last updated in May 2024.

Use Cases

• Model long-term economic growth based on historical trade data.
• Analyze Switzerland's integration into global markets over two centuries.
• Study the impact of historical events on trade flows for a specific country.

Strengths

• Covers a 216-year time range from 1800 to 2016.
• Created by academic researchers from recognized institutions.
• Last updated on 2024-05-05, suggesting recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Giovanni Federico (Università di Pisa) and Antonio Tena Junguito (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)

Collection Method

Project developed as part of the Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database.

Time Range

1800-2016

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-05 05:24:31

Geography

Switzerland