Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Travel services (% of commercial service imports) was 10.5% 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 imports.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 10.5% for travel services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Switzerland peaked at 54.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 44.3% | — |
| 1978 | 47.6% | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 48.4% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 48.8% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 45.3% | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 47.0% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 50.6% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 51.9% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 53.6% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 54.8% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 54.7% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 53.0% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 52.2% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 52.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.8% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 49.0% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 39.1% | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | -61.0% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -46.9% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +65.4% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | -0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 10.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.8%, 48% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 10.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 48% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Travel services (% of commercial service imports) 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 | +65.4% | 6.1% | 10.1% |
| 2000 | -61.0% | 39.1% | 15.2% |
| 2020 | -46.9% | 12.1% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.8% | 44.3% | 48.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 45.3% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 39.1% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.1% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.1% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 6.1% | 10.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More private sector data for Switzerland
- Merchandise trade 101.7% (2025)
- Food imports 4.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 507.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 215.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 59.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 554.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 192.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 60,947 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Switzerland?
- Travel services in Switzerland was 10.5% 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 54.8% in 1988.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for travel services?
- Switzerland ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.