Switzerland vs China: 2023 Trade Comparison

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

SwitzerlandMetricChina
$391.61BTotal exports$3.41T
$380.35BTotal imports$2.13T
$11.26BTrade balance$1.29T
$771.96BTotal trade volume$5.54T
#18Global export rank#1
#18Global import rank#2

Direct trade between Switzerland and China

SwitzerlandChina
$45.85B
ChinaSwitzerland
$19.28B

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

China top exports

  • Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$223.55B
  • portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$118.95B
  • lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)$69.67B
  • machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus$65.42B
  • memories$49.99B

Shared top trade partners

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

USAChina, Hong Kong SARGermanyIndiaUnited Kingdom