Switzerland Balance of Trade

Last Release

Aug 31, 2025

Actual

3,892.3

Units In

CHF Million

4,185.6

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Oct 21, 2025

Time to Release

1 Months 0 Days 9 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
5,990.85 Oct 2024	-1,478.68 Aug 1989	355.66 CHF Million	1950-2025	Swiss Customs Administration

In 2019, the Swiss trade surplus widened 19 percent from the previous year to CHF 37 billion, as both imports and exports reached new records despite global trade tensions, Brexit uncertainty and Hong Kong protests. The biggest trade surpluses were 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.

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Switzerland's trade surplus narrowed to CHF 3.9 billion in August 2025 from CHF 4.2 billion in July, the lowest in three months. Exports slipped 1.0% month-on-month to CHF 22.0 billion, weighed down by lower sales of watches (-8.6%) and jewelry (-7.5%). Exports to the US plunged 22.1% (-CHF 873 million), its weakest level since late 2020, as the impact of Washington’s 39% tariff on Swiss goods—one of the highest globally—continued to curb demand. By contrast, exports to Europe rose 1.6%, boosted by Austria (+43.2%), Poland (+37.2%), and France (+23.9%). Meanwhile, imports rose 0.4% to CHF 18.1 billion, supported by higher purchases of energy (+11.6%), vehicles (+2.7%), and chemical-pharmaceutical products (+0.5%). Among suppliers, Austria (+13.9%) and Slovenia (+23.7%) recorded notable increases, while Germany posted a sharp decline of 6.8%, its steepest since December 2020.