Exports from Switzerland grew 2.3% month-on-month to CHF 23.0 billion in January 2026, driven mainly by chemical and pharmaceutical exports, which rose 4.9% after a 10.6% decline in December. Exports of machinery, electronics, and equipment also increased (2.0%). By destination, shipments to Europe went up 5.3%, while exports to Asia (-3.5%) and North America (-7.2%) dropped. Specifically, exports to the US dropped 7.1%, despite a tariff cut on Swiss goods from 39% to 15% in mid-November. source: Federal Customs Administration

Exports in Switzerland increased to 22973.40 CHF million in January from 22456 CHF million in December of 2025. Exports in Switzerland averaged 7853.17 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 March of 2026.

Exports in Switzerland increased to 22973.40 CHF million in January from 22456 CHF million in December of 2025. Exports in Switzerland is expected to be 27000.00 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 3608.90 2924.30 CHF Million Jan 2026
Exports 22973.40 22456.00 CHF million Jan 2026
Imports 19364.50 19531.70 CHF million Jan 2026
Terms of Trade 100.60 100.00 points Jan 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
22973.40 22456.00 28504.40 245.90 1950 - 2026 CHF million Monthly
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