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About

United States-Switzerland In 2021, United States exported $22.2B to Switzerland. The main products that United States exported to Switzerland are Gold ($9.35B), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($1.34B), and Platinum ($914M). During the last 26 years the exports of United States to Switzerland have increased at an annualized rate of 4.74%, from $6.67B in 1995 to $22.2B in 2021.

In 2017, United States exported services to Switzerland worth $40.8B, with Other business services ($17.5B), Royalties and license fees ($13.7B), and Financial services ($3.04B) being the largest in terms of value.

Switzerland-United States In 2021, Switzerland exported $51.1B to United States. The main products that Switzerland exported to United States were Packaged Medicaments ($16.3B), Gold ($8.13B), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($4.75B). During the last 26 years the exports of Switzerland to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 7.76%, from $7.31B in 1995 to $51.1B in 2021.

In 2019, Switzerland exported services to United States worth $14.4B, with Royalties and license fees ($7.43B), Insurance services ($1.94B), and Computer and information services ($1.49B) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison In 2021,  United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.46), and 2 in total exports ($1.63T). That same year, Switzerland ranked 2 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.94), and 17 in total exports ($371B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2021, United States exported $22.2B to Switzerland. The main products exported from United States to Switzerland were Gold ($9.35B), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($1.34B), and Platinum ($914M). During the last 26 years the exports of United States to Switzerland have increased at an annualized rate of 4.74%, from $6.67B in 1995 to $22.2B in 2021.

In 2021, Switzerland exported $51.1B to United States. The main products exported from Switzerland to United States were Packaged Medicaments ($16.3B), Gold ($8.13B), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($4.75B). During the last 26 years the exports of Switzerland to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 7.76%, from $7.31B in 1995 to $51.1B in 2021.

Exports from United States (Flag) to Switzerland (Flag) (2021)

Exports from Switzerland (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2021)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United States
Top Destination
Canada$259B
Switzerland
Top Destination
Germany$55.2B

This map shows whether countries import more from United States or Switzerland. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from United States and Switzerland or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2021, countries that imported more from United States than Switzerland were Canada ($259B), Mexico ($247B), and China ($151B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Switzerland than United States were Slovenia ($8.25B), Austria ($10.3B), and Romania ($1.79B).

Difference in imports from Switzerland (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2021)

Comparative Advantage United States - Switzerland

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between United States and Switzerland by product, considering products traded by both, United States and Switzerland.

During 2021, United States had a large net trade with Switzerland in the exports of Precious Metals ($11.9B), Chemical Products ($3.41B), and Instruments ($1.84B).

During 2021, Switzerland had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Chemical Products ($24.2B), Precious Metals ($10.3B), and Instruments ($7.61B).

Service Trade

Bilateral Service Trade

In 2017, United States exported services to Switzerland worth $40.8B, with Other business services ($17.5B), Royalties and license fees ($13.7B), and Financial services ($3.04B) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2019, Switzerland exported services to United States worth $14.4B, with Royalties and license fees ($7.43B), Insurance services ($1.94B), and Computer and information services ($1.49B) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from United States (Flag) to Switzerland (Flag) (2017)

Services Exports from Switzerland (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2019)

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more United States has comparative advantage over Switzerland. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Switzerland has comparative advantage over United States.

Product Space of United States (Flag) and Switzerland (Flag) (2021)

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