Exports from Switzerland rose 1% month-on-month to CHF 22.4 billion in March 2026, as declines in machinery, electronics and equipment (–2.9%) and watches (–5.4%) were offset by gains in chemical and pharmaceutical products (3.6%). Regionally, exports to Europe (5.8%) and Asia (6.2%) increased, while shipments to North America dropped 16.2%, driven by a 15.9% fall in exports to the US after a strong 17.9% growth in February. For the first quarter of 2026, Switzerland recorded total exports of CHF 66.9 billion, compared with CHF 69.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025. source: Federal Customs Administration

Exports in Switzerland increased to 22355 CHF million in March from 22142 CHF million in February of 2026. Exports in Switzerland averaged 7884.33 CHF million from 1950 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 28504.40 CHF million in March of 2025 and a record low of 245.90 CHF million in January of 1950. This page 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. Switzerland Exports - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on April of 2026.

Exports in Switzerland increased to 22355 CHF million in March from 22142 CHF million in February of 2026. Exports in Switzerland is expected to be 23000.00 CHF million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Switzerland Exports is projected to trend around 28400.00 CHF million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 2743.00 4324.00 CHF Million Mar 2026
Exports 22355.00 22142.00 CHF million Mar 2026
Imports 19612.00 17818.00 CHF million Mar 2026
Terms of Trade 99.50 99.90 points Mar 2026


Switzerland Exports
Swiss exports mostly pharmaceutical products (26 percent of total exports); natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin (25 percent); nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (7 percent); organic chemicals (7 percent); clocks and watches and parts thereof (7 percent); optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (6 percent); electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles (4 percent); and plastics and articles thereof (2 percent). Germany was the largest destination of Swiss shipments (15 percent of total exports), followed by the US (14 percent), the UK (9 percent), China (7 percent), France and India (6 percent each), Italy (5 percent), Hong Kong, Japan and Spain (3 percent each), Austria, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium (2 percent each).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
22355.00 22142.00 28504.40 245.90 1950 - 2026 CHF million Monthly
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