Switzerland vs Germany: 2023 Trade Comparison

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

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

Direct trade between Switzerland and Germany

SwitzerlandGermany
$52.35B
GermanySwitzerland
$70.12B

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

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

Shared top trade partners

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

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