Trade Profiles
2021 Trade in commercial services
Transport
Travel Other commercial services
Industrial property
Merchandise trade Agricultural products Nonagricultural products
Switzerland
Switzerland
GDP (million current US$, 2020) GDP per capita (US$, 2018-2020) Current account balance (% GDP, 2020) Trade per capita (US$, 2018-2020) Trade (% GDP, 2018-2020)
747 427 86 446 3.8 51 042 59.0
Rank in world trade, 2020 Merchandise excluding intra-EU trade Commercial services excluding intra-EU trade
Exports
17 13 12 8
Imports
17 12 12 8
MERCHANDISE TRADE Value
Million US$ Merchandise exports, f.o.b. a Merchandise imports, c.i.f. a
Annual percentage change
2020 319 318 291 981 2020 1.81
Share in world total exports (%)
2010-2020 na na
2019 1 -1
2020 2 5 2020 1.64
Share in world total imports (%)
Breakdown in economy's total exports
Breakdown in economy's total imports
By main commodity group, % (2019)
By main commodity group, % (2019)
Agricultural products: 3.1
Fuels and mining products: 2.7
Agricultural products: 4.8
Fuels and mining products: 5.5
Manufactures: 73.5
Other: 20.7
Manufactures: 66.7
Other: 23
By main destination, % (2020)
By main origin, % (2020)
European Union: 40.8 China: 5.5 India: 3.6
United States of America: 23 United Kingdom: 5.3 Other: 21.9
European Union: 49.7 China: 6.1 Hong Kong, China: 4.2
United States of America: 7.2 United Kingdom: 5.7 Other: 27.1
Agricultural Products Value
Top exported products (Million US$) HS0901 HS2202 HS1806 HS0406 HS2106
2020 . 2 855 1 846 752 708 672
Coffee Waters containing added sugar Chocolate and other cocoa food Cheese and curd Other food preparations
Value
Top imported products (Million US$) HS2204 HS0901 HS2106 HS1905 HS0406
2020
Wine of fresh grapes Coffee Other food preparations Bread, pastry, other bakers' wares Cheese and curd
1 240 855 574 538 482
Share in economy's trade in agricultural products Exports 0%
20%
Imports 40%
0%
HS0901
HS2204
HS2202
HS0901
HS1806
HS2106
HS0406
HS1905
HS2106
HS0406
5%
10%
Million US$ Exports Imports
Value
2020 9 978 13 421
Annual percentage change
2010-2020 3 2
2019 -1 -2
2020 2 9
Non-Agricultural Products Value
Top exported products (Million US$) HS7108 HS3004 HS3002 HS2933 HS9102
2020
Gold Medicaments in measured doses Human and animal blood Heterocyclic compounds nitrogen Other wristwatches
71 619 47 327 39 516 12 583 11 442
Value
Top imported products (Million US$) HS7108 HS3004 HS3002 HS8703 HS7113
2020
Gold Medicaments in measured doses Human and animal blood Motor cars for transport of persons Articles and parts of jewellery
87 908 25 878 12 393 10 112 7 894
Share in economy's trade in non-agricultural products Exports 0%
20%
Imports 40%
0%
HS7108
HS7108
HS3004
HS3004
HS3002
HS3002
HS2933
HS8703
HS9102
HS7113
20%
40%
Million US$ Exports Imports
Value
2020 308 437 276 903
Annual percentage change
2010-2020 5 5
2019 1 -1
2020 2 5
a Break in series: 2012.
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Switzerland TRADE IN COMMERCIAL SERVICES Value
Million US$ Commercial services exports Commercial services imports
Annual percentage change
2020
2010-2020
112 992 113 792 2020 2.30
Share in world total exports (%) Breakdown in economy's total exports
2019
2020
-3 0
-13 -7
1 3
2020 2.48
Share in world total imports (%) Breakdown in economy's total imports
By main services item, % (2020)
By main services item, % (2020)
Transport: 11.3 Other commercial services: 74.9
Travel: 8 Goods-related services: 5.8
Transport: 10.4 Other commercial services: 78.7
By main destination
Travel: 8.4 Goods-related services: 2.5
By main origin
Value
FATS sales Inward (million US$) Outward (million US$)
Annual percentage change
2018 na 234 203
2010-2018 na na
2017 na 6
2018 na 5
Transport Switzerland
200
World
100 0
2010
2013
2016
2020
Transport exports (Index 2010=100)
Value
Million US$ Exports Imports
2020 12 725 11 806
Exports By sea By air By other
Value
2010-2020 1 0
Share (%)
na na na
Annual percentage change 2019 -1 -1
Imports By sea By air By other
na na na
2020 -16 -13
Value na na na
Share (%) na na na
Travel 200
Switzerland
World
100 0
2010
Value
Million US$ Exports Imports 2013
2016
2020 9 038 9 546
2010-2020 -5 -2
Annual percentage change 2019 0 -2
2020 -50 -49
2020
Travel exports (Index 2010=100)
Other Commercial Services and Goods-related Services Exports of OCS by main item (2020) Intellectual property 23.0 23.8
27.3 25.8
Financial services Other business services Other
Million US$
Value
2020
2010-2020
Other commercial services Exports 84 633 Imports 89 598
2 5
2020
Goods-related services Exports Imports
Annual percentage change
2010-2020
6 596 2 841
6 4
2019
2020
-5 1
-5 3
2019
2020
12 4
-3 -4
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY Patent applications, 2019 Residents
1 369
Non-residents
348
Trademark applications, 2019 Total
1 717
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Residents
12 644
Non-residents
19 897
Industrial design applications, 2019 Total
32 541
Residents
945
Non-residents
1 823
Total
2 768
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