Overview: In 2019 Switzerland was the number 20 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 17 in total exports, the number 17 in total imports,
the number 4 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number 3 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI).
Exports: The top exports of Switzerland are Gold ($59B), Packaged Medicaments ($46.2B), Blood, antisera, vaccines, toxins and cultures ($32.9B), Base Metal Watches ($13.6B), and Jewellery ($10.9B), exporting mostly to Germany ($48.1B), United States ($42.5B), United Kingdom ($24.4B), China ($21.7B), and France ($19.2B).
In 2019, Switzerland was the world's biggest exporter of Gold ($59B), Blood, antisera, vaccines, toxins and cultures ($32.9B), Base Metal Watches ($13.6B), Precious Metal Watches ($7.32B), and Hydrazine or Hydroxylamine Derivatives ($501M)
Imports: The top imports of Switzerland are Gold ($63.5B), Packaged Medicaments ($20.4B), Jewellery ($16.6B), Cars ($10.7B), and Blood, antisera, vaccines, toxins and cultures ($9.99B), importing mostly from Germany ($62.3B), Italy ($24.5B), United States ($18.4B), France ($18.3B), and United Kingdom ($15.4B).
In 2019, Switzerland was the world's biggest importer of Jewellery ($16.6B), Metal-Clad Products ($1.38B), Watch Straps ($661M), Watch Cases and Parts ($440M), Other Clocks and Watches ($348M)
Location: Switzerland borders Austria, France, Italy, and Germany by land.