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Where does Switzerland get its wristwatches and pocket watches? Import sources 2024

In 2024, Switzerland imported $2.2 billion of wristwatches and pocket watches (113 tonnes), 4.5% of the world total. Its main sources were France (14%), Germany (13%) and the United States (9%). Switzerland was the world’s 9th-largest importer of wristwatches and pocket watches.

Summary

Value
$2.2billion
Tonnes
113tonnes
Share of world total
4.5%
World rank
9th
Routes from the main sources. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Sources

The 20 main sources in the latest year.

PartnerValue (USD millions)TonnesUSD per tonneShareMode
France304Tonnes: 5USD per tonne: $65,991,07714%Land
Germany280Tonnes: 4USD per tonne: $69,009,76312.9%Land
United States192Tonnes: 11USD per tonne: $13,889,1278.9%Air
Hong Kong re-exports190Tonnes: 2USD per tonne: $78,451,6328.8%Air
Italy171Tonnes: 3USD per tonne: $61,154,4007.9%Land
China160Tonnes: 48USD per tonne: $3,321,6647.4%Air
United Kingdom156Tonnes: 2USD per tonne: $90,096,8687.2%Air
United Arab Emirates107Tonnes: 2USD per tonne: $42,250,7615%Air
Japan97.8Tonnes: 2USD per tonne: $35,312,6344.5%Air
Singapore re-exports80.3Tonnes: 1USD per tonne: $50,893,3833.7%Air
Netherlands re-exports68.2Tonnes: 1USD per tonne: $54,108,1643.1%Air
Austria33.9Tonnes: 0USD per tonne: $68,674,6581.6%Land
Ireland33.4Tonnes: 0USD per tonne: $88,207,5071.5%Air
South Korea24.3Tonnes: 0USD per tonne: $133,719,0061.1%Air
Qatar24Tonnes: 0USD per tonne: $179,762,1711.1%Air
Saudi Arabia22.3Tonnes: 1USD per tonne: $17,827,3511%Air
Spain20.9Tonnes: 2USD per tonne: $12,210,8010.97%Air
Thailand18.6Tonnes: 8USD per tonne: $2,195,9570.86%Air
Taiwan13.1Tonnes: 0USD per tonne: $31,915,8540.6%Air
Kuwait11.1Tonnes: 0USD per tonne: $103,917,7860.51%Air

Trend

Who it buys from

France has been its main source since 2024

Value in USD millions. The five largest sources in 2024.

  • France 304
  • Germany 280
  • United States 192
  • Hong Kong 190
  • Italy 171

Source: CEPII BACI

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Partner19952024
France26.8304
Germany35.5280
United States10.1192
Hong Kong18.8190
Italy8171

Sources and methodology

Sources and licenses

Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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