Switzerland's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$446.84 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Switzerland's main export partners were: the United States, Germany and China. The top three export commodities were: Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins; Pharmaceutical products and Organic chemicals. Total Imports were valued at US$371.36 Billion. In 2024, Switzerland had a trade surplus of US$75.48 Billion.

Exports in Switzerland decreased to 22030.30 CHF million in August from 22249.70 CHF million in July of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Switzerland Exports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Key information about Switzerland Total Exports

• Switzerland Total Exports recorded 48.0 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with 36.3 USD bn in the previous month
• Switzerland Total Exports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1988 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 12.5 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 48.0 USD bn in Jan 2025 and a record low of 3.2 USD bn in Aug 1988

CEIC converts monthly Total Exports into USD. Federal Office for Customs and Border Security provides Total Exports, FOB, in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Total Exports prior to January 2012 exclude gold, silver and coins.


Further information about Switzerland Total Exports

• In the latest reports, Switzerland Total Exports grew 25.5 % YoY in Dec 2024
• Total Imports recorded 40.0 USD bn in Jan 2025, which registered an increase of 24.2 % year on year
• Switzerland Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 3.6 USD bn in Dec 2024

Key information about Switzerland Total Exports to USA

• Switzerland Total Exports to USA recorded 22.110 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with 11.376 USD bn in the previous Dec 2024
• Switzerland Total Exports to USA data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1960 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 462.584 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 22.110 USD bn in Jan 2025 and a record low of 12.200 USD mn in Jan 1963

CEIC converts monthly Total Exports to USA into USD. Federal Office for Customs and Border Security provides Total Exports to USA, FOB, in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Total Exports to USA prior to January 1988 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

This statistic shows the estimated data for main export partners of Switzerland in 2023. Germany was Switzerland's main export partner in 2023 with a share of 14 percent.

Key information about Switzerland Total Exports

• Switzerland Total Exports expanded 23.4 % YoY in Jan 2025, compared with an increase of 25.7 % YoY in the previous month
• Switzerland Total Exports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1989 to Jan 2025, with an averaged rate of 4.9 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 64.1 % in Apr 2013 and a record low of -36.9 % in Apr 2014

CEIC calculates Total Exports Growth from monthly Total Exports. Federal Office for Customs and Border Security provides Total Exports, FOB, in local currency. Total Exports Growth prior to January 2013 exclude gold, silver and coins.


Further information about Switzerland Total Exports

• In the latest reports, Switzerland Total Exports recorded 48.0 USD bn in Jan 2025
• Total Imports recorded 40.0 USD bn in Jan 2025, which registered an increase of 28.6 % year on year
• Switzerland Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 8.0 USD bn in Jan 2025

Graph and download economic data for International Trade: Exports: Value (Goods): Total for Switzerland (XTEXVA01CHQ188S) from Q1 1980 to Q3 2023 about Switzerland, trade, exports, and goods.

This statistic shows the value of export of goods from Switzerland from 2014 to 2024. In 2024, goods worth about ****** billion U.S. dollars were exported from Switzerland.

Switzerland Exports to United States was US$73.88 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Switzerland Exports to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on October of 2025.

Switzerland Exports: % of Goods Exports: Food data was reported at 3.921 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.948 % for 2016. Switzerland Exports: % of Goods Exports: Food data is updated yearly, averaging 3.482 % from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2017, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.468 % in 1971 and a record low of 2.447 % in 2002. Switzerland Exports: % of Goods Exports: Food data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Food comprises the commodities in SITC sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and SITC division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise export shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

Switzerland Exports: Transition Countries data was reported at 3,866.337 CHF mn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,966.492 CHF mn for May 2018. Switzerland Exports: Transition Countries data is updated monthly, averaging 337.510 CHF mn from Jan 1988 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 366 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,959.301 CHF mn in Dec 2016 and a record low of 54.595 CHF mn in Feb 1992. Switzerland Exports: Transition Countries data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Swiss Federal Customs Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.JA004: Exports: by Country.

Switzerland Exports: Chemicals: ow Pharmaceuticals and Vitamins data was reported at 83,889.560 CHF mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 80,342.866 CHF mn for 2016. Switzerland Exports: Chemicals: ow Pharmaceuticals and Vitamins data is updated yearly, averaging 32,883.800 CHF mn from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 83,889.560 CHF mn in 2017 and a record low of 8,063.500 CHF mn in 1990. Switzerland Exports: Chemicals: ow Pharmaceuticals and Vitamins data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Swiss Federal Customs Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.JA003: Exports: by Major Commodity.

Switzerland Exports: Lead Time data was reported at 8.000 Day in 2014. This stayed constant from the previous number of 8.000 Day for 2013. Switzerland Exports: Lead Time data is updated yearly, averaging 8.000 Day from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2014, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.000 Day in 2014 and a record low of 8.000 Day in 2014. Switzerland Exports: Lead Time data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Time to export is the time necessary to comply with all procedures required to export goods. Time is recorded in calendar days. The time calculation for a procedure starts from the moment it is initiated and runs until it is completed. If a procedure can be accelerated for an additional cost, the fastest legal procedure is chosen. It is assumed that neither the exporter nor the importer wastes time and that each commits to completing each remaining procedure without delay. Procedures that can be completed in parallel are measured as simultaneous. The waiting time between procedures--for example, during unloading of the cargo--is included in the measure.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Graph and download economic data for U.S. Exports of Goods by F.A.S. Basis to Switzerland (EXP4419) from Jan 1985 to Jul 2025 about Switzerland, exports, goods, and USA.

United States Exports to Switzerland was US$24.96 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Exports to Switzerland - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on October of 2025.

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Key information about Switzerland Exports: ICT Goods

• Switzerland Exports: ICT Goods was reported at 3,433,371.251 USD th in Dec 2022
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,778,379.944 USD th for Dec 2021
• Switzerland Exports: ICT Goods data is updated yearly, averaging 3,213,867.944 USD th from Dec 2000 to 2022, with 23 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 3,778,379.944 USD th in 2021 and a record low of 2,013,644.475 USD th in 2002
• Switzerland Exports: ICT Goods data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Electronic Sector – Table RF.UNCTAD.ICT: ICT Goods: Total: Export Value

Switzerland Exports: Machinery and Electronics: ow Industrial Machinery data was reported at 19,093.699 CHF mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 18,467.304 CHF mn for 2016. Switzerland Exports: Machinery and Electronics: ow Industrial Machinery data is updated yearly, averaging 20,079.350 CHF mn from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27,308.600 CHF mn in 2007 and a record low of 16,148.600 CHF mn in 1993. Switzerland Exports: Machinery and Electronics: ow Industrial Machinery data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Swiss Federal Customs Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.JA003: Exports: by Major Commodity.

Switzerland Export Value Index data was reported at 376.274 2000=100 in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 360.024 2000=100 for 2015. Switzerland Export Value Index data is updated yearly, averaging 173.159 2000=100 from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 444.536 2000=100 in 2013 and a record low of 94.596 2000=100 in 1997. Switzerland Export Value Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2000). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies. For selected economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the export value indexes are derived from export volume indexes (line 72) and corresponding unit value indexes of exports (line 74) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics.; ; United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files, and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.; ;

Switzerland Exports: Emerging Economies: Malaysia data was reported at 141.970 CHF mn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 106.832 CHF mn for Sep 2018. Switzerland Exports: Emerging Economies: Malaysia data is updated monthly, averaging 45.675 CHF mn from Jan 1988 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 370 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 270.170 CHF mn in Dec 2017 and a record low of 7.022 CHF mn in Jan 1988. Switzerland Exports: Emerging Economies: Malaysia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Swiss Federal Customs Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.JA004: Exports: by Country.