China / Switzerland

Overview In October 2024, China exported $632M and imported $3.26B from Switzerland, resulting in a negative trade balance of $2.63B. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of China have increased by $261M (70.4%) from $371M to $632M, while imports decreased by $-425M (-11.5%) from $3.69B to $3.26B.

Trade In October 2024, the top exports of China to Switzerland were Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($94.3M), Computers ($39.8M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($15.7M), Railway Cargo Containers ($15M), and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($12.9M). In October 2024 the top imports of China from Switzerland were Gold ($1.55B), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($152M), Base Metal Watches ($135M), Packaged Medicaments ($67.5M), and Precious Metal Watches ($65.5M).

Origins In October 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Jiangsu Province ($157M), Guangdong Province ($136M), Zhejiang Province ($131M), Shanghai Province ($53.2M), and Shandong Province ($35.6M), while imports destinations were mainly Beijing ($2.08B), Shanghai Province ($491M), Guangdong Province ($266M), Jiangsu Province ($195M), and Hunan Province ($54.7M).

Growth In October 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Switzerland was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($33.4M or 54.8%), Nitrile Compounds ($7.51M or 651%), and Inhalable tobacco/nicotine products ($5.23M or 924%). In October 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports  from Switzerland was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Gold ($-2.28B or -59.6%), Base Metal Watches ($-92.1M or -40.5%), and Orthopedic Appliances ($-14.8M or -36.1%).