High-technology exports in Switzerland
Switzerland: High-technology exports was 89.52 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 89.52 billion current US$ for high-technology exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Switzerland peaked at 89.52 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.25 billion current US$, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 14th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 36.18 billion current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 43.50 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 40.40 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 43.61 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 51.15 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 51.28 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 54.35 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 57.10 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 53.80 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 55.54 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 29.83 billion current US$ | -46.3% |
| 2018 | 30.12 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 29.87 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 29.25 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 38.19 billion current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 81.08 billion current US$ | +112.3% |
| 2023 | 84.44 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 89.52 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 89.52 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 billion current US$, 30.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 89.52 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.13 billion current US$, 21.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-technology exports in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +112.3% | 38.19 billion current US$ | 81.08 billion current US$ |
| 2017 | -46.3% | 55.54 billion current US$ | 29.83 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.02 billion current US$ | 36.18 billion current US$ | 43.50 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.67 billion current US$ | 29.83 billion current US$ | 57.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.50 billion current US$ | 29.25 billion current US$ | 89.52 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More private sector data for Switzerland
- Merchandise trade 101.7% (2025)
- Food imports 4.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 507.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 68.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 554.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 60,947 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.531 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 23.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Switzerland?
- High-technology exports in Switzerland was 89.52 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 89.52 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.25 billion current US$ in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for high-technology exports?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.