Overview In 2021, Switzerland was the number 20 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 17 in total exports, the number 20 in total imports, the number 6 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number 2 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI) .
Exports The top exports of Switzerland are Gold ($86.7B), Packaged Medicaments ($48.5B), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($40.3B), Base Metal Watches ($15.2B), and Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($14.6B), exporting mostly to Germany ($55.2B), United States ($51.1B), China ($33.1B), India ($31.8B), and France ($18.9B).
In 2021, Switzerland was the world's biggest exporter of Gold ($86.7B), Base Metal Watches ($15.2B), Precious Metal Watches ($8.97B), Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($566M), and Hydrazine or Hydroxylamine Derivatives ($565M)
Imports The top imports of Switzerland are Gold ($83.8B), Packaged Medicaments ($28.4B), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($11.2B), Cars ($10.2B), and Jewellery ($8B), importing mostly from Germany ($70B), Italy ($26.4B), United Kingdom ($25.7B), United States ($22.2B), and France ($19.4B).
In 2021, Switzerland was the world's biggest importer of Gold ($83.8B), Watch Straps ($608M), Other Clocks and Watches ($352M), Watch Cases and Parts ($349M), and Cereal Straws ($72.1M)
Location Switzerland borders Austria, France, Italy, and Germany by land.