Largest market shown
Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale
$41.0B of latest reported imports and $27.7B of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
Switzerland, Liechtenstein import opportunities
where to source next
Explore Switzerland, Liechtenstein's import market by product, supplier concentration, demand growth, and sourcing gaps. Use reported market size and calculated indicators to decide where deeper supplier research may be useful.
Latest imports$365.6B2024 reported value
Import CAGR+3.5%Three-year reported change
GDP$936.6BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$104.0KLatest reported value
Trade openness92.8%Reported share of GDP
Switzerland, Liechtenstein import opportunities
What makes this an attractive import market?
Compare market size and growth with supplier concentration. A large market may still need product, quality, tariff, logistics, and buyer validation.
Current import base
$365.6B in imports
Switzerland, Liechtenstein recorded $365.6B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of +3.5%.
How to use the guide
Compare demand with supply
Start with the highest-value products, then review supplier concentration and market conditions before choosing a sourcing route.
Import market overview
Find products where demand and sourcing options meet
This page separates reported import observations from calculated indicators so market size is not mistaken for a guaranteed sourcing opportunity.
Switzerland, Liechtenstein imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $365.6B of imports in 2024, while the opportunity view highlights product and supplier combinations where market demand and supply context may justify further research.
Use the opportunity table to compare product market size, demand growth, supplier counts, concentration, and projected imports. High concentration can indicate reliance on a small supplier base; it can also reflect specialized products that require careful validation.
Top import opportunities
Products and supplier context to review
The top 50 screened products are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity. Reported market values and calculated indicators are labeled separately.
| Rank | Product | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Projected imports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $41.0BLatest imports | +12.3% | 118 | 2892 | SVNDeclining | $58.1B |
| 2 | HS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $89.4BLatest imports | +12.8% | 83 | 548 | AREDeclining | $128.5B |
| 3 | HS 710813Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $15.1BLatest imports | +14.3% | 44 | 5848 | GBRDeclining | $22.6B |
| 4 | HS 740200Copper: unrefined, copper anodes for electrolytic refining | $3.8BLatest imports | +25.1% | 10 | 9999 | ZMBDeclining | $7.4B |
| 5 | HS 711319Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $10.9BLatest imports | +8.2% | 107 | 1815 | FRADeclining | $13.8B |
| 6 | HS 300212Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions | $5.5BLatest imports | +16.4% | 75 | 2669 | IRLDeclining | $8.7B |
| 7 | HS 300215Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $8.0BLatest imports | +10.6% | 72 | 1411 | DEUGrowing | $10.9B |
| 8 | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $4.5BLatest imports | +5.6% | 78 | 3437 | DEUDeclining | $5.3B |
| 9 | HS 300439Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $2.7BLatest imports | +12.3% | 48 | 5064 | AUTDeclining | $3.8B |
| 10 | HS 870380Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion | $2.0BLatest imports | +31.9% | 35 | 3451 | DEUDeclining | $4.0B |
| 11 | HS 890110Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels, principally designed for the transport of persons, ferry boats of all kinds | $992.8MLatest imports | +20.7% | 9 | 9844 | ITADeclining | $1.7B |
| 12 | HS 271600Electrical energy | $2.2BLatest imports | +1.7% | 8 | 3696 | FRADeclining | $2.4B |
| 13 | HS 300214Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $2.2BLatest imports | +11.6% | 31 | 2077 | USAAccelerating | $3.0B |
| 14 | HS 740311Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes | $1.6BLatest imports | +11.7% | 12 | 4688 | ZMBDeclining | $2.3B |
| 15 | HS 860900Containers: (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport | $871.1MLatest imports | +14.1% | 60 | 8174 | CHNDeclining | $1.3B |
| 16 | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $1.3BLatest imports | +4.0% | 40 | 6822 | DEUDeclining | $1.4B |
| 17 | HS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $2.0BLatest imports | -1.5% | 55 | 3509 | DEUDeclining | $1.9B |
| 18 | HS 870332Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 2500cc | $1.6BLatest imports | +7.4% | 43 | 3376 | DEUDeclining | $2.0B |
| 19 | HS 271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $1.5BLatest imports | +5.9% | 7 | 4795 | FRAAccelerating | $1.8B |
| 20 | HS 870340Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $1.9BLatest imports | +33.6% | 42 | 1212 | DEUSlowing | $3.7B |
| 21 | HS 970110Paintings, drawings and pastels: executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906 | $2.1BLatest imports | +4.3% | 128 | 2267 | USADeclining | $2.3B |
| 22 | HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $1.3BLatest imports | -1.4% | 12 | 5138 | KAZDeclining | $1.3B |
| 23 | HS 870360Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $1.3BLatest imports | +33.1% | 40 | 1568 | DEUDeclining | $2.5B |
| 24 | HS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $1.3BLatest imports | +4.0% | 112 | 3747 | CHNDeclining | $1.4B |
| 25 | HS 711021Metals: palladium, unwrought or in powder form | $1.5BLatest imports | +11.6% | 27 | 2201 | USADeclining | $2.1B |
| 26 | HS 300420Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $1.2BLatest imports | +6.0% | 44 | 2818 | DEUDeclining | $1.4B |
| 27 | HS 880330Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $938.4MLatest imports | +3.5% | 97 | 3042 | USASlowing | $1.0B |
| 28 | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $1.3BLatest imports | +7.6% | 89 | 2146 | ITADeclining | $1.6B |
| 29 | HS 841191Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers | $780.7MLatest imports | +5.6% | 50 | 3833 | FRASlowing | $918.5M |
| 30 | HS 710239Diamonds: non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted), but not mounted or set | $1.8BLatest imports | +4.5% | 46 | 1462 | HKGDeclining | $2.1B |
| 31 | HS 711291Waste and scrap of precious metals: of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals | $1.8BLatest imports | +8.0% | 30 | 1318 | JPNDeclining | $2.3B |
| 32 | HS 870324Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc | $1.1BLatest imports | +2.5% | 57 | 2432 | DEUDeclining | $1.2B |
| 33 | HS 880240Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $1.0BLatest imports | +0.2% | 23 | 2983 | USADeclining | $1.0B |
| 34 | HS 392690Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $1.1BLatest imports | +4.6% | 150 | 1681 | DEUDeclining | $1.3B |
| 35 | HS 841112Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kN | $663.1MLatest imports | +6.4% | 20 | 3207 | POLDeclining | $799.4M |
| 36 | HS 901890Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018 | $1.3BLatest imports | +7.5% | 106 | 1551 | DEUDeclining | $1.6B |
| 37 | HS 853710Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $956.3MLatest imports | +5.8% | 104 | 1535 | DEUDeclining | $1.1B |
| 38 | HS 870350Vehicles: with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $402.0MLatest imports | +33.0% | 27 | 2980 | DEUDeclining | $785.1M |
| 39 | HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $943.2MLatest imports | +4.5% | 80 | 2692 | ITADeclining | $1.1B |
| 40 | HS 711299Waste and scrap of precious metals: waste and scrap of precious metals including metal clad with precious metals, other than that of gold and platinum and excluding ash which contains precious metal or precious metal compounds | $425.0MLatest imports | +11.9% | 28 | 4461 | DEUDeclining | $594.9M |
| 41 | HS 847989Machines and mechanical appliances: n.e.s. in item no. 8479.8, having individual functions | $625.8MLatest imports | +3.7% | 90 | 3246 | DEUDeclining | $698.7M |
| 42 | HS 999999Commodities not specified according to kind | $243.0MLatest imports | +21.6% | 2 | 7757 | ESPAccelerating | $437.3M |
| 43 | HS 730890Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $835.1MLatest imports | +4.5% | 72 | 1951 | DEUDeclining | $952.2M |
| 44 | HS 710391Stones: rubies, sapphires and emeralds, worked (other than simply sawn or roughly shaped), not strung, mounted or set | $884.8MLatest imports | +4.6% | 46 | 2234 | USADeclining | $1.0B |
| 45 | HS 382499Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $560.4MLatest imports | +39.5% | 77 | 1606 | DEUDeclining | $1.1B |
| 46 | HS 620342Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $686.1MLatest imports | +4.5% | 122 | 2562 | DEUDeclining | $782.4M |
| 47 | HS 300213Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, unmixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $603.1MLatest imports | +10.8% | 27 | 2787 | SGPSlowing | $820.5M |
| 48 | HS 902131Artificial parts of the body | $604.3MLatest imports | +10.1% | 56 | 2431 | DEUDeclining | $805.9M |
| 49 | HS 293499Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934 | $805.8MLatest imports | +5.4% | 56 | 1599 | CHNDeclining | $942.7M |
| 50 | HS 732690Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 | $741.7MLatest imports | +5.1% | 116 | 1618 | DEUDeclining | $860.4M |
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Product sectors
Which sectors carry the most demand?
HS2 sectors group the screened products into broader families for an easier first comparison.
| Sector | Products | Market size | Opportunity | Average growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precious stones and metalsHS2 71 | 8 | $121.9B | $42.1B | +9.5% |
| Pharmaceutical productsHS2 30 | 7 | $61.2B | $38.7B | +11.4% |
| CopperHS2 74 | 2 | $5.4B | $8.6B | +18.4% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 7 | $10.3B | $7.1B | +20.0% |
| HS2 sector 00HS2 00 | 2 | $5.8B | $4.1B | +4.8% |
| Mineral fuelsHS2 27 | 3 | $5.1B | $3.2B | +2.0% |
| MachineryHS2 84 | 4 | $3.3B | $2.2B | +4.9% |
| ShipsHS2 89 | 1 | $992.8M | $1.7B | +20.7% |
| Railway equipmentHS2 86 | 1 | $871.1M | $1.2B | +14.1% |
| AircraftHS2 88 | 2 | $2.0B | $998.1M | +1.8% |
| Electrical equipmentHS2 85 | 2 | $2.3B | $958.1M | +6.7% |
| Works of artHS2 97 | 1 | $2.1B | $954.8M | +4.3% |
Supply gaps
Where supplier concentration deserves attention
The concentration index helps identify products where reported imports rely more heavily on a smaller supplier base. It is a screening signal, not a recommendation by itself.
| Product | Market size | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Share gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 740200Copper: unrefined, copper anodes for electrolytic refining | $3.8B | 10 | 9999 | ZMB | 100.0% |
| HS 890110Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels, principally designed for the transport of persons, ferry boats of all kinds | $992.8M | 9 | 9844 | ITA | 99.2% |
| HS 860900Containers: (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport | $871.1M | 60 | 8174 | CHN | 90.3% |
| HS 999999Commodities not specified according to kind | $243.0M | 2 | 7757 | ESP | 86.9% |
| HS 271012Product description unavailable | $1.3B | 40 | 6822 | DEU | 82.1% |
| HS 710813Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $15.1B | 44 | 5848 | GBR | 76.0% |
| HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $1.3B | 12 | 5138 | KAZ | 70.0% |
| HS 300439Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $2.7B | 48 | 5064 | AUT | 69.8% |
Supplier landscape
Which supplier markets appear most often?
These supplier names come from the leading peer signal in the screened opportunity rows and should be validated at product level.
SVN
Slovenia
1 screened products
$27.7BCalculated opportunity across these rowsDEU
Germany
21 screened products
$18.5BCalculated opportunity across these rowsARE
United Arab Emirates
1 screened products
$17.3BCalculated opportunity across these rowsGBR
United Kingdom
1 screened products
$17.2BCalculated opportunity across these rowsZMB
Zambia
2 screened products
$8.6BCalculated opportunity across these rowsFRA
France
4 screened products
$7.9BCalculated opportunity across these rowsUSA
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
6 screened products
$4.3BCalculated opportunity across these rowsIRL
Ireland
1 screened products
$3.2BCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the Switzerland, Liechtenstein import opportunity index
Definitions and practical guidance for interpreting market size, growth, suppliers, and concentration.
What are the import opportunities?
They are product and supplier combinations in Switzerland, Liechtenstein's screened import market with substantial reported demand and calculated opportunity indicators. They are research priorities, not guaranteed savings or supply contracts.
What does supplier concentration mean?
The concentration index indicates how much reported imports rely on a smaller supplier base. A high value can suggest supply dependence, but it can also reflect specialized products or limited reporting.
How should sourcing teams use this page?
Start with products that fit your specification and volume needs, then validate suppliers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and continuity for Switzerland, Liechtenstein.
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). 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.