Swiss Trade Monitor - 4th Quarterly Report 2025
Type
discussion paper
Date Issued
2026-02-03
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Abstract
The Quarterly Reports of the Swiss Trade Monitor document time trends in Switzerland's foreign goods and services trade of the most recent completed quarter. Not only are exports and imports considered in total, but these are broken down to provide a detailed analysis of Switzerland's trade development with its largest trading partners and most important product groups. Due to differences in data release schedules, the fourth edition of 2025 sheds light on the year 2025 for goods trade and the first three quarters for services trade. Here are key observations:
- The value of Switzerland's foreign goods trade in 2025 was about 2.8 percent higher than in 2024. Exports grew 1.4 percent while imports increased by 4.5 percent.
- Chemicals and pharma exports stand out with high values in Q1 of 2025 but falling since --- Q4 2025 was below the previous year.
- Among trade partners, Austria and the UAE stand out for high Swiss export growth in the past twelve months. Imports from Japan fell by 18 percent, while those from Slovenia grew 44 percent.
- Exports of services in Q3 of 2025 were two percent higher than 2024 while imports fell one percent.
- The decline in Swiss services imports is driven by transportation services in particular.
- The value of Switzerland's foreign goods trade in 2025 was about 2.8 percent higher than in 2024. Exports grew 1.4 percent while imports increased by 4.5 percent.
- Chemicals and pharma exports stand out with high values in Q1 of 2025 but falling since --- Q4 2025 was below the previous year.
- Among trade partners, Austria and the UAE stand out for high Swiss export growth in the past twelve months. Imports from Japan fell by 18 percent, while those from Slovenia grew 44 percent.
- Exports of services in Q3 of 2025 were two percent higher than 2024 while imports fell one percent.
- The decline in Swiss services imports is driven by transportation services in particular.
Language
English (United States)
HSG Classification
contribution to practical use / society
Refereed
No
Pages
156
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Swiss-Trade-Monitor_Quarterly-Report-2025-Q4.pdf
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