Germany vs Switzerland: 2023 Trade Comparison

Side-by-side stats from CEPII BACI. Bold values mark the larger figure.

GermanyMetricSwitzerland
$1.62TTotal exports$391.61B
$1.38TTotal imports$380.35B
$244.80BTrade balance$11.26B
$3.00TTotal trade volume$771.96B
#3Global export rank#18
#3Global import rank#18

Direct trade between Germany and Switzerland

GermanySwitzerland
$70.12B
SwitzerlandGermany
$52.35B

Germany top exports

  • consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$56.63B
  • with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc$49.37B
  • with only electric motor for propulsion$40.27B
  • immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale$30.11B
  • of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg$23.83B

Switzerland top exports

  • gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$94.34B
  • consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$37.96B
  • immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale$29.86B
  • whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic winding$14.75B
  • of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof$11.71B

Shared top trade partners

Both countries appear as major export destinations for 5 of the same partners:

ChinaUSAItalyFranceUnited Kingdom