Switzerland Imports

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Imports to Switzerland rose 3.4% month-on-month to a three-month high of CHF 19.8 billion in May 2026, led by higher purchases of chemical and pharmaceutical products (11.7%) and machinery, electronics and equipment (1.1%). By region, imports increased from Europe (5.9%) and the US (11.2%). In contrast, imports declined from Asia (-2.6%), led by China (-4.3%), Japan (-19.6%), and Hong Kong (-24.4%). source: Federal Customs Administration

Imports in Switzerland increased to 19785 CHF million in May from 19134 CHF million in April of 2026. Imports in Switzerland averaged 7522.78 CHF million from 1950 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 22841.40 CHF million in March of 2025 and a record low of 273.20 CHF million in February of 1950. This page provides - Switzerland Imports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Switzerland Imports - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on July of 2026.

Imports in Switzerland increased to 19785 CHF million in May from 19134 CHF million in April of 2026. Imports in Switzerland is expected to be 19900.00 CHF million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Switzerland Imports is projected to trend around 21000.00 CHF million in 2027 and 20500.00 CHF million in 2028, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Balance of Trade	5638.00	3283.00	CHF Million	May 2026
Exports	25423.00	22416.00	CHF million	May 2026
Imports	19785.00	19134.00	CHF million	May 2026
Terms of Trade	96.70	97.30	points	May 2026

Switzerland Imports

Switzerland's main imports are natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin (31 percent of total imports); pharmaceutical products (11 percent); nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (7 percent); vehicles (6 percent); electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles (5 percent); organic chemicals (5 percent); mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (3 percent); and optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (3 percent). Germany was the biggest source of imports (21 percent of total imports), followed by Italy (8 percent), France and the US (7 percent each), the UK and China (6 percent each), the UAE (5 percent), Austria and Ireland (3 percent each), Spain, Thailand, the Netherlands, Belgium and Japan (2 percent each).