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About

Bangladesh-Switzerland Trade: In 2022, Bangladesh exported $508M to Switzerland. The main products that Bangladesh exported to Switzerland were Knit Sweaters ($222M), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($196M), and Knit T-shirts ($107M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bangladesh to Switzerland have increased at an annualized rate of 112%, from $12M in 2017 to $508M in 2022.

In 2022, Bangladesh did not export any services to Switzerland.

Switzerland-Bangladesh Trade: In 2022, Switzerland exported $165M to Bangladesh. The main products that Switzerland exported to Bangladesh were Packaged Medicaments ($10.5M), Knitting Machine Accessories ($9.6M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($9.31M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Switzerland to Bangladesh have increased at an annualized rate of 35%,  from $36.9M in 2017 to $165M in 2022.

In 2022, Switzerland did not export any services to Bangladesh.

Comparison: In 2022,  Bangladesh ranked 101 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.82), and 52 in total exports ($64.2B). That same year, Switzerland ranked 2 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.97), and 17 in total exports ($402B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Bangladesh exported $508M to Switzerland. The main products exported from Bangladesh to Switzerland were Knit Sweaters ($222M), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($196M), and Knit T-shirts ($107M). During the last 5 years the exports of Bangladesh to Switzerland have increased at an annualized rate of 112%, from $12M in 2017 to $508M in 2022.

In 2017, Switzerland exported $165M to Bangladesh. The main products exported from Switzerland to Bangladesh were Packaged Medicaments ($10.5M), Knitting Machine Accessories ($9.6M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($9.31M). During the last 22 years the exports of Switzerland to Bangladesh have increased at an annualized rate of 35%, from $36.9M in 1995 to $165M in 2017.

Exports from Bangladesh (Flag) to Switzerland (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Switzerland (Flag) to Bangladesh (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Bangladesh (Flag) and Switzerland (Flag)

Switzerland Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Bangladesh
Top Destination
United States$11.7B
Switzerland
Top Destination
United States$61.7B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Bangladesh than Switzerland included Poland ($3.53B), Denmark ($1.28B), and Nepal ($55.1M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Switzerland than Bangladesh included United States ($61.7B), Germany ($53.5B), and China ($44.1B).

Difference in imports from Switzerland (Flag) and Bangladesh (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Bangladesh - Switzerland

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Bangladesh had a large net trade with Switzerland in the exports of Textiles ($1.07B), Footwear and Headwear ($33.9M), and Animal Hides ($4.55M).

During 2017, Switzerland had a large net trade with Bangladesh in the exports of Machines ($56.7M), Chemical Products ($43.5M), and Instruments ($14.2M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Bangladesh and Switzerland. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Bangladesh indicates it has a comparative advantage over Switzerland. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Switzerland indicates it has a comparative advantage over Bangladesh.

Product Space of Bangladesh (Flag) and Switzerland (Flag) (2022)

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