Country export capability

Switzerland, Liechtenstein
export capability

A reported view of Switzerland, Liechtenstein's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

CHE1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$438.5B2024 reported value
Latest imports$365.6B2024 reported value
Trade balance$72.8BExports minus imports
Export growth+5%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Switzerland, Liechtenstein export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Switzerland, Liechtenstein recorded $438.5B in exports and $365.6B in imports. The resulting $72.8B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +5% year on year and show a calculated +4.5% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands received $74.1B in reported exports, representing 16.9% of the latest country total. Precious stones and metals was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $143.2B and 32.7% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Switzerland, Liechtenstein's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$936.6B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$104.0KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population9MReported population
Labor force5.1KReported labor force
Investment rate25.3%National investment rate
Savings rate34.5%National savings rate
Trade openness92.8%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP50.6%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education97.4%Education context
Tertiary education29.6%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Switzerland, Liechtenstein
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
AustriaAUTCritical attention61.3%33.1%9.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
MalaysiaMYSCritical attention85.3%39.7%13.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
NetherlandsNLDCritical attention37.5%31.3%4.4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
GermanyDEUWatch20.8%26.9%4.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
LebanonLBNCritical attention98.4%35.5%8.6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
United KingdomGBRWatch16.6%37.7%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAWatch38.2%16.7%4.7%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
FranceFRAWatch37.5%25.6%4.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
SpainESPWatch39.6%28.1%4.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
JapanJPNWatch45.8%18.3%3.8%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Switzerland, Liechtenstein
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining +1.1%
3ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.0B0.1%Growing +10.5%
4IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$72.9B0.1%Stable -0.5%
5ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Growing +20.6%
6ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.3B0.1%Accelerating +4%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Accelerating -8.8%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Growing +60.2%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Switzerland, Liechtenstein.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Switzerland, Liechtenstein
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
17108HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$115.1B26.3%3
23002HS4 detail codePharmaceutical products (30) ↗$50.6B11.5%8
33004HS4 detail codePharmaceutical products (30) ↗$45.0B10.3%12
42933HS4 detail codeOrganic chemicals (29) ↗$26.5B6.1%23
59102HS4 detail codeClocks and watches (91) ↗$18.3B4.2%7
69101HS4 detail codeClocks and watches (91) ↗$12.0B2.7%6
77115HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$11.5B2.6%2
87113HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$10.3B2.3%3
99021HS4 detail codeOptical and medical instruments (90) ↗$7.4B1.7%8
109018HS4 detail codeOptical and medical instruments (90) ↗$4.6B1%13
112716HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$4.2B1%1
120901HS4 detail codeCoffee, tea and spices (09) ↗$4.0B0.9%5

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Switzerland, Liechtenstein combines $438.5B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Switzerland, Liechtenstein recorded $438.5B in reported exports and $365.6B in imports, producing a reported trade surplus of $72.8B. Exports changed +5% year on year and +4.5% annualized over three years. Precious stones and metals (HS2 71) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Switzerland, Liechtenstein exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Switzerland, Liechtenstein
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$74.1B16.9%+23.5%+4.2%
2GermanyDEU$54.2B12.4%-1.8%-2.4%
3ChinaCHN$50.5B11.5%-1.7%+11.5%
4SloveniaSVN$24.8B5.7%+71.9%+50.7%
5ItalyITA$22.5B5.1%-3.3%+10.9%
6IndiaIND$21.5B4.9%+24.5%-10.1%
7FranceFRA$21.0B4.8%+7.9%+2.7%
8United KingdomGBR$20.2B4.6%+44.3%+19%
9TurkeyTUR$11.3B2.6%-41.1%+55.9%
10United Arab EmiratesARE$9.2B2.1%+8.2%+31.1%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$384.6B
2014
$327.8B
2015
$287.4B
2016
$299.9B
2017
$300.5B
2018
$314.0B
2019
$314.8B
2020
$324.3B
2021
$384.3B
2022
$407.7B
2023
$417.8B
2024
$438.5B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets64Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners6Country context
Shared-language partners46Country context
Average partner distance6,554 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA23.7%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share37.4%

Covered value under attention

Critical share2.1%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak21.5%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports66.8%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.1%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: High trade volatility.

Momentum score4.8

History-based indicator

Partner concentration739

Partner HHI

Product concentration812.5

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3CHE
Exports Usd$438.5B
Imports Usd$365.6B
Trade Balance Usd$72.8B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct5%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-1.8%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct4.5%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct3.5%
Export Partner Hhi739
Export Product Hhi812.5
Momentum Score4.8
Risk Score7.8
Gdp Million Usd936,564.2 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$104.0K
Population9,005,582
Labor Force5,060.2
Investment Rate Pct25.3%
Savings Rate Pct34.5%
Secondary Education Pct97.4%
Tertiary Education Pct29.6%
Total Factor Productivity3,237.7
Trade Openness Pct92.8%
Exports Gdp Pct50.6%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners64
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners6
Num Shared Language Partners46
Avg Partner Distance Km6,554 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta24
Pct Partners Shared Language17
Pct Partners Shared Border2
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km6,550
Num Border Partners115
Num Colonial Partners0
Avg Substitution Elasticity-10.8
Pct Products High Elasticity76
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential545,317.8
Foreign Market Potential31,183.1

Exposure fields

Country Iso3CHE
All History Lane Count49,888
Current Lane Count42,220
Critical Lane Count168
High Attention Lane Count4,601
High Volatility Lane Count19,282
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count23,688
Declining Demand Lane Count270
Concentrated Market Lane Count15,179
Access Friction Lane Count4,954
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count2,191
Monitored Exports Current Usd$430.6B
Attention Exports Usd$160.9B
Critical Exports Usd$9.2B
High Volatility Exports Usd$146.5B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$56.1B
Non Fta Exports Usd$139.9B
Monitored Attention Share Pct37.4%
Monitored Critical Share Pct2.1%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct66.8%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct21.5%
Export Weighted Distance Km4,186 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$438.5B
Total Imports Latest Usd$365.6B
Trade Balance Latest Usd$72.8B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct5%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct4.5%
Gdp Latest Million Usd936,564.2 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$104.0K
Population Latest9,005,582
Investment Rate Latest Pct25.3%
Savings Rate Latest Pct34.5%
Trade Openness Latest Pct92.8%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct50.6%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest64
Foreign Market Potential Latest31,183.1
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct5.4%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct4.3%
Population 5y Cagr Pct1%
Partner Hhi Latest739
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct16.9%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct40.8%
Partner Hhi All Avg732.4
Partner Hhi All Max1,003.9
Product Hhi Latest812.5
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct24.2%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct43%
Product Hhi All Avg405.3
Product Hhi All Max1,153.1
Total Exports Attention Share Pct36.7%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct2.1%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$86.8B$84.2B$2.6BNot reportedNot reported
1996$85.5B$83.8B$1.7B-1.5%Not reported
1997$84.2B$82.2B$2.0B-1.5%Not reported
1998$86.3B$87.7B-$1.5B+2.4%-0.2%
1999$86.7B$86.2B$531.7M+0.5%+0.4%
2000$93.2B$97.1B-$3.9B+7.6%+3.5%
2001$94.6B$96.7B-$2.2B+1.4%+3.1%
2002$99.2B$98.5B$686.8M+4.9%+4.6%
2003$113.6B$114.4B-$736.6M+14.6%+6.8%
2004$136.5B$132.5B$4.0B+20.1%+13%
2005$147.5B$154.9B-$7.4B+8.1%+14.1%
2006$164.1B$173.9B-$9.8B+11.2%+13%
2007$195.8B$202.5B-$6.7B+19.3%+12.8%
2008$240.0B$240.6B-$615.0M+22.6%+17.6%
2009$204.0B$209.2B-$5.2B-15%+7.5%
2010$228.0B$213.8B$14.2B+11.8%+5.2%
2011$290.4B$271.0B$19.3B+27.4%+6.6%
2012$324.3B$296.1B$28.2B+11.7%+16.7%
2013$384.6B$322.0B$62.6B+18.6%+19%
2014$327.8B$281.5B$46.3B-14.8%+4.1%
2015$287.4B$252.4B$35.0B-12.3%-3.9%
2016$299.9B$277.6B$22.3B+4.3%-8%
2017$300.5B$271.5B$29.0B+0.2%-2.9%
2018$314.0B$280.7B$33.3B+4.5%+3%
2019$314.8B$280.3B$34.6B+0.3%+1.6%
2020$324.3B$291.4B$32.9B+3%+2.6%
2021$384.3B$329.9B$54.4B+18.5%+7%
2022$407.7B$370.9B$36.7B+6.1%+9%
2023$417.8B$372.3B$45.5B+2.5%+8.8%
2024$438.5B$365.6B$72.8B+5%+4.5%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
171Precious stones and metals$143.2B32.7%15351
230Pharmaceutical products$97.2B22.2%18443
329Organic chemicals$40.5B9.2%154369
491Clocks and watches$31.7B7.2%17048
584Machinery$25.6B5.8%194515
690Optical and medical instruments$20.7B4.7%190142
785Electrical machinery$15.1B3.4%192262
827Mineral fuels$6.1B1.4%15543
939Plastics$6.1B1.4%184129
1033Essential oils and cosmetics$4.6B1.1%17129

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
17108Precious stones and metals (71)$115.1B26.3%3
23002Pharmaceutical products (30)$50.6B11.5%8
33004Pharmaceutical products (30)$45.0B10.3%12
42933Organic chemicals (29)$26.5B6.1%23
59102Clocks and watches (91)$18.3B4.2%7
69101Clocks and watches (91)$12.0B2.7%6
77115Precious stones and metals (71)$11.5B2.6%2
87113Precious stones and metals (71)$10.3B2.3%3
99021Optical and medical instruments (90)$7.4B1.7%8
109018Optical and medical instruments (90)$4.6B1%13
112716Mineral fuels (27)$4.2B1%1
120901Coffee, tea and spices (09)$4.0B0.9%5

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$74.1B16.9%+23.5%+4.2%
2GermanyDEU$54.2B12.4%-1.8%-2.4%
3ChinaCHN$50.5B11.5%-1.7%+11.5%
4SloveniaSVN$24.8B5.7%+71.9%+50.7%
5ItalyITA$22.5B5.1%-3.3%+10.9%
6IndiaIND$21.5B4.9%+24.5%-10.1%
7FranceFRA$21.0B4.8%+7.9%+2.7%
8United KingdomGBR$20.2B4.6%+44.3%+19%
9TurkeyTUR$11.3B2.6%-41.1%+55.9%
10United Arab EmiratesARE$9.2B2.1%+8.2%+31.1%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Austria (AUT)Critical attention61.3%33.1%9.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
2Malaysia (MYS)Critical attention85.3%39.7%13.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
3Netherlands (NLD)Critical attention37.5%31.3%4.4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
4Germany (DEU)Watch20.8%26.9%4.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
5Lebanon (LBN)Critical attention98.4%35.5%8.6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6United Kingdom (GBR)Watch16.6%37.7%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)Watch38.2%16.7%4.7%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
8France (FRA)Watch37.5%25.6%4.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
9Spain (ESP)Watch39.6%28.1%4.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
10Japan (JPN)Watch45.8%18.3%3.8%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Afghanistan (AFG)851631new$646.1K16.9%100
2Albania (ALB)880212new$1.0M99.5%100
3Cameroon (CMR)847950new$1.2M12.9%100
4Azerbaijan (AZE)843041new$5.1M15.7%100
5Costa Rica (CRI)271112new$107.6M2%100
6Costa Rica (CRI)846023new$286.9K77.2%100
7Brazil (BRA)870193new$86.0M0.1%100
8Bulgaria (BGR)271121new$1.1B8.2%100
9Brunei (BRN)730424new$1.1M11.7%100
10Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)040610new$11.0M1.8%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining (+1.1%)
3China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.0B0.1%Growing (+10.5%)
4India (IND)270900$130.1B$72.9B0.1%Stable (-0.5%)
5China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Growing (+20.6%)
6China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.3B0.1%Accelerating (+4%)
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Accelerating (-8.8%)
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Growing (+60.2%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Switzerland, Liechtenstein export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Switzerland, Liechtenstein export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Switzerland, Liechtenstein.

What is the latest reported export value for Switzerland, Liechtenstein?

Switzerland, Liechtenstein recorded $438.5B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Switzerland, Liechtenstein?

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands leads by reported export value at $74.1B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Switzerland, Liechtenstein's exports?

Precious stones and metals leads by reported value at $143.2B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Switzerland, Liechtenstein trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.