Travel services in Switzerland
Switzerland: Travel services was 12.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Switzerland, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Switzerland is 12.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Switzerland peaked at 46.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 167th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 45.6% | — |
| 1978 | 45.3% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 43.8% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 46.0% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 44.8% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 43.6% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 40.6% | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 41.0% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 38.1% | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 37.6% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 37.8% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 38.3% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 41.0% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 42.1% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 41.5% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 41.0% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 37.4% | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 36.1% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 33.6% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 31.7% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 24.7% | -22.3% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -44.3% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +23.4% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 12.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.9% | 43.8% | 45.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 40.9% | 37.6% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 24.7% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 13.2% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.4% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 7.9% | 12.8% | 6 |
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 travel services in Switzerland?
- Travel services in Switzerland was 12.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for travel services?
- Switzerland ranks 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.