Travel services in Switzerland
Switzerland: Travel services was 12.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Switzerland, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, travel services in Switzerland stood at 12.0%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Switzerland peaked at 46.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 45.6% | — |
| 1978 | 45.3% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 43.8% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 46.0% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 44.8% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 43.6% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 40.6% | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 41.0% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 38.1% | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 37.6% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 37.8% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 38.3% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 39.5% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 40.6% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 40.0% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 39.5% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 37.8% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 37.4% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 32.5% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 30.6% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 23.7% | -22.5% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | -43.6% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -38.6% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.9% | 43.8% | 45.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 40.7% | 37.6% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 23.7% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.0% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.3% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 7.8% | 12.6% | 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)
- 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 travel services in Switzerland?
- Travel services in Switzerland was 12.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for travel services?
- Switzerland ranks 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.