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	2019
Import	276 058
Export	311 977
Net trade balance	35 919

Source: FSO, FCA - Foreign trade statistics

Exports by goods

in million CHF	2019
Total	311 977
Chemical and pharmaceutical products	114 575
Precious metals and gemstones	67 764
Machines, appliances, electronics	32 064
Watches	21 718
Precision instruments and equipment	17 010
Metals	13 585
Jewellery	11 673
Food, beverages and tobacco	9 056
Vehicles	5 652
Textiles, clothing, shoes	4 984
Plastics	3 389
Energy sources	2 497
Works of art and antiques	1 869
Paper and products of the graphic industry	1 832

Source: FSO, FCA - Foreign trade statistics

Exports by trading partners

in million CHF	2019
Total	311 977
Europe	163 381
Asia	86 261
North America	48 670
Latin America	6 609
Africa	3 758
Oceania	2 875

Source: FSO, FCA - Foreign trade statistics

Imports by goods

in million CHF	2019
Total	276 058
Precious metals and gemstones	68 469
Chemical and pharmaceutical products	52 705
Machines, appliances, electronics	32 002
Vehicles	19 503
Jewellery	16 582
Metals	14 942
Textiles, clothing, shoes	11 975
Food, beverages and tobacco	10 784
Energy sources	9 312
Precision instruments and equipment	8 436
Plastics	4 473
Paper and products of the graphic industry	3 960
Watches	3 789
Works of art and antiques	2 439

Source: FSO, FCA - Foreign trade statistics

Imports by trading partners

in million CHF	2019
Total	276 058
Europe	166 762
Asia	64 934
North America	20 117
Latin America	9 292
Africa	12 449
Oceania	1 510

Source: FSO, FCA - Foreign trade statistics

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