Switzerland’s trade surplus narrowed to CHF 3.8 billion in June 2026 from a downwardly revised CHF 5.5 billion in the previous month. Exports fell 4.3% year-on-year to CHF 24.3 billion, weighed down by lower sales of chemical and pharmaceutical products (-8.5%), machinery, electronics, and appliances (-0.3%), electricity (-6.9%), and textiles, clothing, and footwear (-1.6%). Exports to Europe declined 9.4%, with notable decreases in shipments to Slovenia (-27.8%), Belgium (-20.7%), and France (-5.1%), while exports to North America rose 9.2%, led by Canada (+18.4%) and the US (+8.6%). Meanwhile, imports increased 3.3% to CHF 20.5 billion, driven largely by higher purchases of chemical and pharmaceutical products (+10.7%), energy carriers (+1.3%), and paper and cardboard products (+2.0%). By region, imports from Asia rose 7.3%, supported by stronger inflows from the UAE (+32.5%), Hong Kong (+13.1%), Saudi Arabia (+36.9%), and Singapore (+15.1%). source: Federal Customs Administration

Switzerland recorded a trade surplus of 3800 CHF Million in June of 2026. Balance of Trade in Switzerland averaged 400.66 CHF Million from 1950 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 6191.10 CHF Million in April of 2025 and a record low of -1452.80 CHF Million in January of 1990. This page provides the latest reported value for - Switzerland Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Switzerland Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.

Switzerland recorded a trade surplus of 3800 CHF Million in June of 2026. Balance of Trade in Switzerland is expected to be 4900.00 CHF Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Switzerland Balance of Trade is projected to trend around 4400.00 CHF Million in 2027 and 4500.00 CHF Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-18 06:00 AM
Balance of Trade
May CHF5.6B CHF3.3B CHF 3.5B
2026-07-21 06:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Jun CHF3.8B CHF5.5B CHF 3.9B
2026-08-20 06:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Jul CHF3.8B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 3800.00 5530.00 CHF Million Jun 2026
Exports 24254.00 25334.00 CHF million Jun 2026
Imports 20454.00 19804.00 CHF million Jun 2026
Terms of Trade 97.30 96.70 points Jun 2026


Switzerland Balance of Trade
Switzerland has been running consistent trade surpluses. The biggest trade surpluses are recorded with the US, India, the UK, China, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore; and the largest deficits were recorded with the UAE, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Thailand.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3800.00 5530.00 6191.10 -1452.80 1950 - 2026 CHF Million Monthly
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Swiss Trade Surplus Narrows in June
Switzerland’s trade surplus narrowed to CHF 3.8 billion in June 2026 from a downwardly revised CHF 5.5 billion in the previous month. Exports fell 4.3% year-on-year to CHF 24.3 billion, weighed down by lower sales of chemical and pharmaceutical products (-8.5%), machinery, electronics, and appliances (-0.3%), electricity (-6.9%), and textiles, clothing, and footwear (-1.6%). Exports to Europe declined 9.4%, with notable decreases in shipments to Slovenia (-27.8%), Belgium (-20.7%), and France (-5.1%), while exports to North America rose 9.2%, led by Canada (+18.4%) and the US (+8.6%). Meanwhile, imports increased 3.3% to CHF 20.5 billion, driven largely by higher purchases of chemical and pharmaceutical products (+10.7%), energy carriers (+1.3%), and paper and cardboard products (+2.0%). By region, imports from Asia rose 7.3%, supported by stronger inflows from the UAE (+32.5%), Hong Kong (+13.1%), Saudi Arabia (+36.9%), and Singapore (+15.1%).
2026-07-21
Swiss Trade Surplus Widens to Over 1-Year High
Switzerland’s trade surplus widened sharply to CHF 5.6 billion in May 2026 from an upwardly revised CHF 3.3 billion in the previous month, marking the largest surplus since April 2025. Exports climbed 13.4% month-on-month to a more than one-year high of CHF 25.4 billion, driven mainly by chemical and pharmaceutical products (25.7%) and jewellery and precious metal goods (14.7%), despite a 4% decline in watch. Exports to Europe rose the most, up 18.5%, with shipments to Slovenia more than doubling (111.8%), while exports to North America increased 10.3%, led by the US (11.5%). Meanwhile, imports rose 3.4% from a month earlier to a three-month high of CHF 19.8 billion, led by higher purchases of chemical and pharmaceutical products (11.7%) and machinery, electronics and equipment (1.1%). By region, imports increased from Europe (5.9%) and the US (11.2%). In contrast, imports declined from Asia (-2.6%), led by China (-4.3%), Japan (-19.6%), and Hong Kong (-24.4%).
2026-06-18
Swiss Trade Surplus Widens in April
Switzerland's trade surplus widened to CHF 3.2 billion in April 2026 from a downwardly revised and more-than-two-year low of CHF 2.6 billion in the previous month. Exports edged up 0.1% month-over-month to a three-month high of CHF 22.3 billion, as the decline in chemical and pharmaceutical products (-3.1%) was offset by stronger shipments of machinery, electronics and equipment (5.5%) and watches (5%). By destination, exports to Asia climbed 9.8%, while shipments to North America surged 16.2%. However, exports to Europe slumped by 11.6%, with shipments to EU countries falling 12.3%. Meanwhile, imports dropped 3.0% month-over-month to CHF 19.0 billion, mainly due to lower purchases of chemical and pharmaceutical products (-16.2%) and food, feed, and beverages (-1.3%). By region, the decline was led by lower imports from Europe (-1.1%), while arrivals from North America (7%) and Asia (4.4%) posted growth.
2026-06-02