Exports of goods and services in Switzerland
Switzerland: Exports of goods and services was 78.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Switzerland, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 78.1% for exports of goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Switzerland peaked at 78.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 1972.
Switzerland ranks 22nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.5% | — |
| 1971 | 38.4% | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 37.8% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 38.2% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 40.2% | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 38.8% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 41.5% | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 45.3% | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 43.3% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 43.6% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 45.4% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 47.3% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 43.5% | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 42.2% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 46.3% | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 46.8% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 43.1% | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 40.4% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 41.5% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 43.9% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 40.5% | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 39.0% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 39.9% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 40.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 39.2% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 39.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 40.3% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 45.9% | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 45.4% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 49.4% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 47.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 53.4% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 57.6% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 71.5% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 66.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 78.1% | +9.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 78.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 78.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.8% | 37.8% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 40.4% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 39.0% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 47.2% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 63.3% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 63.6% | 78.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 88.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Switzerland?
- Exports of goods and services in Switzerland was 78.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 1972.
- How does Switzerland rank for exports of goods and services?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.