High-technology exports in Switzerland
Switzerland: High-technology exports was 29.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
High-technology exports in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 29.6% for high-technology exports in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Switzerland peaked at 30.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 17th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23.6% | — |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -48.7% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +110.7% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 23.6% | 26.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 12.9% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 12.8% | 30.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 14 Republic of Korea 36.3% compare
- 15 Saint Kitts and Nevis 34.6% compare
- 16 Benin 30.5% compare
- 18 Sao Tome and Principe 29.3% compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29.2% compare
- 20 Tonga 28.5% compare
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 29.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for high-technology exports?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). 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 in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.