Imports in Switzerland decreased to 17895.97 CHF million in July from 18674.64 CHF million in June of 2025. This dataset provides - Switzerland Imports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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

United States Imports from Switzerland was US$64 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from Switzerland - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Imports: Commodities for Switzerland (XTIMVA01CHM664N) from Jan 1955 to Jun 2025 about Switzerland, trade, imports, and goods.

Key information about Switzerland Total Imports Growth

• Switzerland Total Imports grew 28.6 % YoY in Jan 2025, compared with an increase of 24.6 % YoY in the previous month
• Switzerland Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1989 to Jan 2025, with an averaged rate of 3.8 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 73.9 % in Jan 2012 and a record low of -38.0 % in May 2014

CEIC calculates Total Imports Growth from monthly Total Imports. Federal Office for Customs and Border Security provides Total Imports, CIF, in local currency. Total Imports prior to January 2012 exclude gold, silver and coins.


Further information about Switzerland Total Imports Growth

• In the latest reports, Switzerland Total Imports recorded 40.0 USD bn in Jan 2025
• Total Exports reached 48.0 USD bn in Jan 2025, which registered an increase of 23.4 % year on year
• Switzerland Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 8.0 USD bn in Jan 2025

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Switzerland Imports: Textiles, Clothing and Footwear: Clothing data was reported at 6,626.714 CHF mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,854.579 CHF mn for 2016. Switzerland Imports: Textiles, Clothing and Footwear: Clothing data is updated yearly, averaging 5,400.150 CHF mn from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,626.714 CHF mn in 2017 and a record low of 4,523.000 CHF mn in 1995. Switzerland Imports: Textiles, Clothing and Footwear: Clothing 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.JA005: Imports: by Major Commodity.

Switzerland Imports: Lead Time: Border Compliance data was reported at 1.000 Hour in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.000 Hour for 2016. Switzerland Imports: Lead Time: Border Compliance data is updated yearly, averaging 1.000 Hour from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.000 Hour in 2017 and a record low of 1.000 Hour in 2017. Switzerland Imports: Lead Time: Border Compliance 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. Border compliance captures the time and cost associated with compliance with the economy’s customs regulations and with regulations relating to other inspections that are mandatory in order for the shipment to cross the economy’s border, as well as the time and cost for handling that takes place at its port or border. The time and cost for this segment include time and cost for customs clearance and inspection procedures conducted by other government agencies.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Time is measured in hours, and 1 day is 24 hours (for example, 22 days are recorded as 22 × 24 = 528 hours). If customs clearance takes 7.5 hours, the data are recorded as is. Alternatively, suppose that documents are submitted to a customs agency at 8:00 a.m., are processed overnight and can be picked up at 8:00 a.m. the next day. In this case the time for customs clearance would be recorded as 24 hours because the actual procedure took 24 hours. Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.

Switzerland Imports: Precious Metals, Noble and Gem Stones data was reported at 77,690.819 CHF mn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 90,358.116 CHF mn for 2016. Switzerland Imports: Precious Metals, Noble and Gem Stones data is updated yearly, averaging 6,903.574 CHF mn from Dec 1988 (Median) to 2017, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 118,645.361 CHF mn in 2013 and a record low of 3,199.184 CHF mn in 1995. Switzerland Imports: Precious Metals, Noble and Gem Stones 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.JA005: Imports: by Major Commodity. From 2012, including gold, silver and coins.

Switzerland Imports: cif: USD data was reported at 188.820 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 176.220 USD bn for 2016. Switzerland Imports: cif: USD data is updated yearly, averaging 30.697 USD bn from Dec 1950 (Median) to 2017, with 68 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 196.790 USD bn in 2011 and a record low of 1.037 USD bn in 1950. Switzerland Imports: cif: USD data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.IMF.IFS: Trade Statistics: Annual.

Switzerland Imports: Transition Countries data was reported at 1,405.614 CHF mn in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,864.910 CHF mn for May 2018. Switzerland Imports: Transition Countries data is updated monthly, averaging 356.448 CHF mn from Jan 1988 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 366 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,167.742 CHF mn in Feb 2001 and a record low of 53.300 CHF mn in May 1988. Switzerland Imports: 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.JA006 Imports: by Country.

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Switzerland Imports: % of Goods Imports: Food data was reported at 5.996 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.098 % for 2016. Switzerland Imports: % of Goods Imports: Food data is updated yearly, averaging 6.838 % from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2017, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.125 % in 1965 and a record low of 5.246 % in 2006. Switzerland Imports: % of Goods Imports: 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: Imports. 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 import shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

Switzerland Imports: ow Metals data was reported at 1,377.091 CHF mn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,264.014 CHF mn for Feb 2025. Switzerland Imports: ow Metals data is updated monthly, averaging 1,001.228 CHF mn from Jan 1988 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 447 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,830.961 CHF mn in Mar 2022 and a record low of 458.928 CHF mn in Jan 1988. Switzerland Imports: ow Metals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Office for Customs and Border Security. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.JA002: Trade Statistics: by Goods Category.

Switzerland Imports: Transition Countries: Asia data was reported at 1,651.556 CHF mn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,274.986 CHF mn for Sep 2018. Switzerland Imports: Transition Countries: Asia data is updated monthly, averaging 214.018 CHF mn from Jan 1988 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 370 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,651.556 CHF mn in Oct 2018 and a record low of 17.891 CHF mn in Apr 1988. Switzerland Imports: Transition Countries: Asia 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.JA006 Imports: by Country.

Switzerland Imports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics data was reported at 2,866.399 CHF mn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,579.916 CHF mn for Feb 2025. Switzerland Imports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics data is updated monthly, averaging 2,403.340 CHF mn from Jan 1988 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 447 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,483.077 CHF mn in Nov 2022 and a record low of 961.034 CHF mn in Jan 1988. Switzerland Imports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Office for Customs and Border Security. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.JA002: Trade Statistics: by Goods Category.

Switzerland Imports: Transition Countries: Southeast Europe data was reported at 38.452 CHF mn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 36.154 CHF mn for Sep 2018. Switzerland Imports: Transition Countries: Southeast Europe data is updated monthly, averaging 6.786 CHF mn from Jan 1988 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 370 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 40.258 CHF mn in Jul 2018 and a record low of 0.322 CHF mn in Jan 1995. Switzerland Imports: Transition Countries: Southeast Europe 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.JA006 Imports: by Country.