External balance on goods and services in Switzerland
Switzerland: External balance on goods and services was 77.59 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
77.59 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
41st
of 192 countries
All-time high
112.25 billion current LCU
in 2022
All-time low
-5.83 billion current LCU
in 1980
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 current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Switzerland is 77.59 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 24.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Switzerland peaked at 112.25 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, -5.83 billion current LCU, in 1980.
Switzerland ranks 41st of 192 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 | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -845.84 million current LCU | — |
| 1971 | -800.29 million current LCU | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 166.18 million current LCU | -120.8% |
| 1973 | -200.86 million current LCU | -220.9% |
| 1974 | -1.84 billion current LCU | +817.1% |
| 1975 | 7.94 billion current LCU | -531.2% |
| 1976 | 9.13 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 8.04 billion current LCU | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 7.94 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.46 billion current LCU | -81.6% |
| 1980 | -5.83 billion current LCU | -498.6% |
| 1981 | -195.30 million current LCU | -96.7% |
| 1982 | 8.18 million current LCU | -104.2% |
| 1983 | -3.76 billion current LCU | -45989.4% |
| 1984 | 5.73 billion current LCU | -252.6% |
| 1985 | 5.35 billion current LCU | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 780.84 million current LCU | -85.4% |
| 1987 | 2.33 billion current LCU | +198.9% |
| 1988 | 2.32 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.20 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 1990 | -1.15 billion current LCU | -152.1% |
| 1991 | 3.54 billion current LCU | -408.3% |
| 1992 | 8.22 billion current LCU | +132.0% |
| 1993 | 13.96 billion current LCU | +69.9% |
| 1994 | 14.41 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 13.81 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 12.02 billion current LCU | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 17.33 billion current LCU | +44.1% |
| 1998 | 14.13 billion current LCU | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 14.70 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 20.76 billion current LCU | +41.2% |
| 2001 | 17.89 billion current LCU | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 23.01 billion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 22.60 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 33.88 billion current LCU | +49.9% |
| 2005 | 26.82 billion current LCU | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 37.11 billion current LCU | +38.4% |
| 2007 | 56.66 billion current LCU | +52.7% |
| 2008 | 57.32 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 37.76 billion current LCU | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 60.63 billion current LCU | +60.5% |
| 2011 | 47.51 billion current LCU | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 58.84 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 68.47 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 69.48 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 68.91 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 65.62 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 58.01 billion current LCU | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 72.36 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 67.87 billion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 40.36 billion current LCU | -40.5% |
| 2021 | 91.27 billion current LCU | +126.2% |
| 2022 | 112.25 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 90.93 billion current LCU | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 102.90 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 77.59 billion current LCU | -24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.10 billion current LCU | -1.84 billion current LCU | 9.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 894.45 million current LCU | -5.83 billion current LCU | 5.73 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.10 billion current LCU | -1.15 billion current LCU | 17.33 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.38 billion current LCU | 17.89 billion current LCU | 57.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.77 billion current LCU | 47.51 billion current LCU | 72.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.88 billion current LCU | 40.36 billion current LCU | 112.25 billion current LCU | 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -13.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 11.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 2,992 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0217 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 2,487 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.9204 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Switzerland?
- External balance on goods and services in Switzerland was 77.59 billion current 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 112.25 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.83 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Switzerland ranks 41st out of 192 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 12.6%. 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.