Import, Export

Under the guidance of the Federal Customs Administration, the foreign trade statistics publish data on import and export by trading partner (country) and goods.

 

Swiss foreign trade in CHF million	2020
Import	273 767
Export	299 462
Net trade balance	25 695

Source: FSO, FCA - Foreign trade statistics

Exports by goods

in million CHF	2020
Total	299 462
Chemical and pharmaceutical products	116 424
Precious metals and gemstones	73 157
Machines, appliances, electronics	28 452
Watches	17 000
Precision instruments and equipment	15 601
Metals	12 066
Food, beverages and tobacco	8 686
Jewellery	7 672
Textiles, clothing, shoes	4 679
Vehicles	4 611
Plastics	3 134
Energy sources	1 904
Paper and products of the graphic industry	1 327
Works of art and antiques	1 013

Source: FSO, FCA - Foreign trade statistics

Exports by trading partners

in million CHF	2020
Total	299 462
Europe	142 681
North America	72 716
Asia	72 377
Central and South America	5 847
Africa	3 440
Oceania	2 402

Source: FSO, FCA - Foreign trade statistics

Imports by goods

in million CHF	2020
Total	273 767
Precious metals and gemstones	89 769
Chemical and pharmaceutical products	51 272
Machines, appliances, electronics	29 970
Vehicles	17 409
Metals	13 000
Textiles, clothing, shoes	12 350
Food, beverages and tobacco	11 140
Precision instruments and equipment	7 857
Jewellery	7 571
Energy sources	5 629
Plastics	4 257
Paper and products of the graphic industry	3 440
Watches	2 613
Works of art and antiques	1 686

Source: FSO, FCA - Foreign trade statistics

Imports by trading partners

in million CHF	2020
Total	273 767
Europe	154 227
Asia	73 016
North America	21 605
Africa	13 742
Central and South America	9 226
Oceania	1 951

Source: FSO, FCA - Foreign trade statistics

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