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Updated on 21 May 2026

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Press releasePublished on 29 January 2026

2025: Exports hit a new record, driven by chemicals and pharmaceuticals

Bern, 29.01.2026 — Swiss foreign trade posted increases in both directions of trade in 2025. Exports rose by 1.4% to CHF 287.0 billion, a new record. Having posted negative figures in the two previous years, imports rose by 4.5% to CHF 232,7 billion. This is the second-highest value ever recorded. The trade surplus amounted to CHF 54.3 billion.