Overview In 2022, Switzerland was the number 20 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 17 in total exports, the number 19 in total imports, the number 5 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number 2 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI) .
Exports The top exports of Switzerland are Gold ($101B), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($46.7B), Packaged Medicaments ($45.4B), Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($16.6B), and Base Metal Watches ($16.1B), exporting mostly to United States ($61.7B), Germany ($53.5B), China ($44.1B), Italy ($22.8B), and France ($20.4B).
In 2022, Switzerland was the world's biggest exporter of Gold ($101B), Base Metal Watches ($16.1B), Precious Metal Watches ($9.41B), Hydrazine or Hydroxylamine Derivatives ($527M), and Other Clocks and Watches ($417M)
Imports The top imports of Switzerland are Gold ($94.9B), Packaged Medicaments ($32.9B), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($15B), Cars ($10.9B), and Jewellery ($8.84B), importing mostly from Germany ($76.1B), United States ($37.7B), Italy ($27.8B), France ($22.3B), and China ($17.9B).
In 2022, Switzerland was the world's biggest importer of Gold ($94.9B), Watch Straps ($677M), Watch Cases and Parts ($390M), Other Clocks and Watches ($376M), and Gold Clad Metals ($90.4M)
Location Switzerland borders Austria, France, Italy, and Germany by land.