External balance on goods and services in Switzerland
Switzerland: External balance on goods and services was 63.20 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
63.20 billion constant LCU
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
26th
of 161 countries
All-time high
90.19 billion constant LCU
in 2022
All-time low
1.79 billion constant LCU
in 1999
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External balance on goods and services in Switzerland, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Switzerland stood at 63.20 billion constant LCU.
That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Switzerland peaked at 90.19 billion constant LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.79 billion constant LCU, in 1999.
Switzerland ranks 26th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.12 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1971 | 8.00 billion constant LCU | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 7.90 billion constant LCU | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 9.49 billion constant LCU | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 11.13 billion constant LCU | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 17.06 billion constant LCU | +53.3% |
| 1976 | 16.24 billion constant LCU | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 18.15 billion constant LCU | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 13.11 billion constant LCU | -27.8% |
| 1979 | 9.57 billion constant LCU | -27.0% |
| 1980 | 8.06 billion constant LCU | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 17.07 billion constant LCU | +111.7% |
| 1982 | 12.23 billion constant LCU | -28.3% |
| 1983 | 7.73 billion constant LCU | -36.8% |
| 1984 | 19.89 billion constant LCU | +157.4% |
| 1985 | 23.75 billion constant LCU | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 11.70 billion constant LCU | -50.7% |
| 1987 | 10.03 billion constant LCU | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 13.46 billion constant LCU | +34.2% |
| 1989 | 12.21 billion constant LCU | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 6.30 billion constant LCU | -48.4% |
| 1991 | 8.91 billion constant LCU | +41.4% |
| 1992 | 13.60 billion constant LCU | +52.6% |
| 1993 | 14.66 billion constant LCU | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 9.79 billion constant LCU | -33.2% |
| 1995 | 4.91 billion constant LCU | -49.8% |
| 1996 | 3.76 billion constant LCU | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 10.88 billion constant LCU | +189.2% |
| 1998 | 3.68 billion constant LCU | -66.2% |
| 1999 | 1.79 billion constant LCU | -51.4% |
| 2000 | 10.58 billion constant LCU | +492.6% |
| 2001 | 6.29 billion constant LCU | -40.5% |
| 2002 | 6.89 billion constant LCU | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 2.39 billion constant LCU | -65.2% |
| 2004 | 14.51 billion constant LCU | +506.1% |
| 2005 | 5.71 billion constant LCU | -60.6% |
| 2006 | 16.35 billion constant LCU | +186.4% |
| 2007 | 34.65 billion constant LCU | +111.9% |
| 2008 | 36.12 billion constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 14.66 billion constant LCU | -59.4% |
| 2010 | 30.95 billion constant LCU | +111.1% |
| 2011 | 14.15 billion constant LCU | -54.3% |
| 2012 | 23.78 billion constant LCU | +68.0% |
| 2013 | 34.51 billion constant LCU | +45.1% |
| 2014 | 40.64 billion constant LCU | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 38.76 billion constant LCU | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 43.56 billion constant LCU | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 42.08 billion constant LCU | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 57.01 billion constant LCU | +35.5% |
| 2019 | 53.01 billion constant LCU | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 40.36 billion constant LCU | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 80.87 billion constant LCU | +100.4% |
| 2022 | 90.19 billion constant LCU | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 75.48 billion constant LCU | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 81.86 billion constant LCU | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 63.20 billion constant LCU | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.98 billion constant LCU | 7.90 billion constant LCU | 18.15 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.61 billion constant LCU | 7.73 billion constant LCU | 23.75 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.83 billion constant LCU | 1.79 billion constant LCU | 14.66 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.82 billion constant LCU | 2.39 billion constant LCU | 36.12 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.84 billion constant LCU | 14.15 billion constant LCU | 57.01 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.99 billion constant LCU | 40.36 billion constant LCU | 90.19 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3843 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 44,107 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6889 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3195 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 36,668 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 11.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Switzerland?
- External balance on goods and services in Switzerland was 63.20 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 90.19 billion constant LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 billion constant LCU in 1999.
- How does Switzerland rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Switzerland ranks 26th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.