Summary
- China → Switzerland
- $19.1billion
- Switzerland → China
- $46.6billion
- China’s balance
- -$27.5billion
Balance
China’s trade balance with Switzerland
Trade between China and Switzerland grew 34.7-fold since 1995
USD billions (current). China’s exports and imports; bars: its balance (green surplus, red deficit).
- Exports 19.1
- Imports 46.6
- Balance -27.5
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Year | Exports | Imports | Trade balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $1 billion | $887 million | $119 million |
| 1996 | $1.1 billion | $834 million | $242 million |
| 1997 | $1.2 billion | $736 million | $491 million |
| 1998 | $1.3 billion | $713 million | $597 million |
| 1999 | $1.3 billion | $805 million | $513 million |
| 2000 | $1.5 billion | $1 billion | $440 million |
| 2001 | $1.4 billion | $1.2 billion | $196 million |
| 2002 | $1.5 billion | $1.6 billion | -$99 million |
| 2003 | $1.8 billion | $2.1 billion | -$313 million |
| 2004 | $2.3 billion | $2.9 billion | -$546 million |
| 2005 | $2.8 billion | $3 billion | -$256 million |
| 2006 | $3.2 billion | $3.5 billion | -$308 million |
| 2007 | $4.4 billion | $4.8 billion | -$436 million |
| 2008 | $5 billion | $6 billion | -$1 billion |
| 2009 | $4.9 billion | $5.4 billion | -$473 million |
| 2010 | $6 billion | $7.6 billion | -$1.6 billion |
| 2011 | $7 billion | $10.4 billion | -$3.4 billion |
| 2012 | $10.8 billion | $10.3 billion | $430 million |
| 2013 | $12.1 billion | $21 billion | -$8.9 billion |
| 2014 | $12.3 billion | $18.5 billion | -$6.1 billion |
| 2015 | $12.3 billion | $20 billion | -$7.7 billion |
| 2016 | $11.9 billion | $30.3 billion | -$18.5 billion |
| 2017 | $13 billion | $26.9 billion | -$13.9 billion |
| 2018 | $14.1 billion | $32.8 billion | -$18.7 billion |
| 2019 | $13.5 billion | $23 billion | -$9.5 billion |
| 2020 | $14.9 billion | $16.4 billion | -$1.5 billion |
| 2021 | $19.6 billion | $34.5 billion | -$14.9 billion |
| 2022 | $20.2 billion | $45.8 billion | -$25.6 billion |
| 2023 | $19.3 billion | $47.9 billion | -$28.6 billion |
| 2024 | $19.1 billion | $46.6 billion | -$27.5 billion |
What they sell each other
What China sells to Switzerland
The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.
What Switzerland sells to China
The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.
How it travels
China and Switzerland traded $65.7 billion in 2024 (both directions together). They trade mostly by air: 84% of the value travels by plane.
Split by transport mode
Mode estimated from value per kilo and geography; both directions together.
How much each matters to the other
Switzerland was China’s 24th largest trading partner (1% of its trade), and China was Switzerland’s 3rd (8%).
- Switzerland in China’s trade
- 1.1%
- Switzerland’s rank among China’s partners
- 24th
- China in Switzerland’s trade
- 8.4%
- China’s rank among Switzerland’s partners
- 3rd
Compare with
Other partners of China
Other partners of Switzerland
Sources and methodology
Sources and licenses
- CEPII BACI · Licence Ouverte Etalab 2.0
- World Bank, Global Shipping Traffic Density · CC BY 4.0 (route network derived by this site)
- World Port Index (NGA) · Public domain (US Government work)
- Natural Earth · Public domain
Methodology
Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. The sea route comes from our own network derived from World Bank shipping density (not from nautical charts), between one main reference port per country (World Port Index); days are the distance at 14 and 18 knots, without port calls or waiting. Data up to 2024.