2023
Exports
$629MWorld Rnk 14 / 176
Flag Rnk 70 / 1211
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Precious Metal Scraps
-0.62Rnk 738 / 1025
2023
Imports
$3.16BWorld Rnk 3 / 126
Flag Rnk 9 / 1212
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Switzerland
1.96Rnk 3 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Switzerland exported $629M in Precious Metal Scraps, making it the 14th largest exporter of Precious Metal Scraps in the world. At the same year, Precious Metal Scraps was the 70th most exported product in Switzerland. The main destination of Precious Metal Scraps exports from Switzerland are: Italy ($307M), Germany ($229M), United Kingdom ($57M), Belgium ($15.2M), and Malaysia ($9.37M).

The fastest growing export markets for Precious Metal Scraps of Switzerland between 2022 and 2023 were Italy ($113M), Germany ($9.67M), and Canada ($4.56M).

Imports In 2023, Switzerland imported $3.16B in Precious Metal Scraps, becoming the 3rd largest importer of Precious Metal Scraps in the world. At the same year, Precious Metal Scraps was the 9th most imported product in Switzerland. Switzerland imports Precious Metal Scraps primarily from: Indonesia ($2.17B), Japan ($532M), Italy ($102M), Malaysia ($99.9M), and Hong Kong ($82.1M).

The fastest growing import markets in Precious Metal Scraps for Switzerland between 2022 and 2023 were Indonesia ($577M), Japan ($355M), and Hong Kong ($72.1M).

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$629M
IMPORTS (2023)$3.16B
NET TRADE (2023)-$2.53B

In 2023, Switzerland exported $629M in Precious Metal Scraps. The main destinations of Switzerland exports on Precious Metal Scraps were Italy ($307M), Germany ($229M), United Kingdom ($57M), Belgium ($15.2M), and Malaysia ($9.37M).

In 2023, Switzerland imported $3.16B in Precious Metal Scraps, mainly from Indonesia ($2.17B), Japan ($532M), Italy ($102M), Malaysia ($99.9M), and Hong Kong ($82.1M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Precious Metal Scraps EXPORT MARKETS FOR Switzerland WERE (2022 - 2023):
Italy$113M (58.4%)
Germany$9.67M (4.41%)
Canada$4.56M (797%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Precious Metal Scraps BY Switzerland WERE (2022 - 2023):
Belgium-$9.66M (-38.8%)
United Kingdom-$7.73M (-12%)
Hong Kong-$4.61M (-99.6%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

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In 2023, Switzerland's main exporting competitors in Precious Metal Scraps were:
In 2023, Switzerland's main importing competitors in Precious Metal Scraps were:
Germany $4.72B
Canada $3.77B

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Trade Value of Precious Metal Scraps by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $59.4M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $67.7M

Precious Metal Scraps’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $59.4M.   Precious Metal Scraps’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $67.7M.

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