Trade in services in Switzerland
Switzerland: Trade in services was 39.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Trade in services in Switzerland, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 39.2% for trade in services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Switzerland peaked at 40.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1978.
Switzerland ranks 47th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Trade in services in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9.2% | — |
| 1978 | 8.6% | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 8.7% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 10.1% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 11.5% | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 11.6% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 11.6% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 11.6% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 10.9% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 29.9% | +106.1% |
| 2001 | 28.4% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 40.2% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 39.2% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 9.5% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 10.9% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 27.4% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 31.3% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 35.3% | 40.2% | 6 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 52,198 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -20.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 7.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0054 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 615.06 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Switzerland?
- Trade in services in Switzerland was 39.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1978.
- How does Switzerland rank for trade in services?
- Switzerland ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to 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.