Tag Archive: Switzerland Exports by Sector

Swiss Trade Balance Q1 2018: The positive trend continues

2018-04-24

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2018-04-24

Switzerland Trade Balance, Q1 2018
In the first quarter of 2018 and on a seasonally adjusted basis, foreign trade confirmed the positive trend of previous quarters. Both traffic directions have also reached record levels. Exports increased by 0.2% and imports by 4.1%. The divergent evolution of inflows and outflows has led to the smallest trade surplus in four and a half years.

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Swiss Trade Balance February 2018: Foreign Trade at a High Level

2018-03-20

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2018-03-20

Swiss exports and imports, seasonally adjusted (in bn CHF), February 2018
In February 2018, exports increased by 1.8%, confirming their positive trend. After their January record, imports fell back (-9.8%). However, they continued to grow at a high level, at 16.1 billion francs. At the entrance, the flagship markets Europe and North America led the result.

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Swiss Trade Balance January 2018: Imports Cross the 17 Billion Franc Mark

2018-02-20

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2018-02-20

Switzerland Trade Balance, Jan 2018
Although exports fell in January 2018 from the December peak, their trend remains upward. Imports, for their part, began the year with fanfare to sign a record result. In both traffic directions, chemicals and pharmaceuticals made rain and shine.

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Swiss Trade 2017: Exports at all-time high

2018-01-30

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2018-01-30

Switzerland Trade Balance, Dec 2017
Last year, Swiss foreign trade accelerated yet again relative to 2016: exports rose by 4.7% to reach a new record high. Imports grew by 6.9%, posting their strongest growth rate since 2010. Aside from the improved economic situation worldwide, the weakening of the Swiss franc and price trends played a decisive role in both directions of trade. With a surplus of CHF 34.8 billion, the balance of trade closed the year 6% (or CHF 2.1bn) lower than the...

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Swiss Trade Balance November 2017: Foreign Trade in Verve

2017-12-21

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2017-12-21

Switzerland Trade Balance, November 2017
Swiss foreign trade proved dynamic in November 2017. After correction of working days, exports grew by 9.5% and imports even 16.4% year on year, both boosted by rising prices. In real terms, they increased by 4.4 and 6.8%, respectively. The balance commercial loop with a surplus of 2.7 billion francs.

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Swiss Trade Balance October 2017: A Slowdown at a High Level

2017-11-21

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2017-11-21

Switzerland Trade Balance, October 2017
In October 2017, Swiss foreign trade continued its advance. Adjusted for working days, exports grew by 5% against 7% for imports. Growth, however, weakened slightly compared to previous months. The trade balance is closing with a surplus of 2.4 billion francs.

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Swiss Trade Balance 3rd Quarter 2017: Foreign Trade at a High Level

2017-10-19

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2017-10-19

Switzerland Trade Balance, September 2017
With adjusted working days, exports grew by 2.5% and imports by 7.4% in the third quarter of 2017. Trade was thus consolidated at a high level. The balance of the trade balance contracted from 10.3 to 8.5 billion francs.

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Swiss Trade Balance August 2017: Dynamism of Imports

2017-09-21

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2017-09-21

Switzerland Trade Balance, Aug 2017
In August 2017, Swiss foreign trade grew stronger both at entry and exit. With growth of 9.9%, imports were much more dynamic than exports (+ 3.9%). The balance of trade closed with a surplus of 2.2 billion francs.

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Swiss Trade July 2017: Exports and Imports Decline after Reaching Highest in History

2017-08-22

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2017-08-22

Switzerland Trade Balance, July 2017
In July 2017, after adjusting for working days, exports grew by 4.5%, which were less dynamic than the previous two months. Imports rose red (-0.5%). The trade balance loops with a surplus of 3.6 billion francs.

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Swiss Trade Balance First half of 2017: Exports with record value

2017-07-20

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2017-07-20

Switzerland Trade Balance, June 2017
In the first half of 2017, both exports (+ 4.4%) and imports (+ 4.8%) were dynamic. While the former scored a record result, the latter scored a higher in eight years. In both directions of traffic, chemicals and pharmaceuticals contributed decisively to growth. The trade balance loops with a surplus of 19 billion francs.

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Swiss Trade Balance May 2017: Foreign Trade is Strengthening

2017-06-22

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2017-06-22

Switzerland Trade Balance, May 2017
In May 2017, Swiss foreign trade was dynamic. Adjusted for working days, exports increased by 7.5% and imports by 8.7%. Chemicals and pharma boosted growth in both directions. The balance of trade closed with an impressive surplus of 3.4 billion francs.

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Swiss Trade Balance April 2017: Exports Stagnate

2017-05-23

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2017-05-23

Switzerland Trade Balance, April 2017
In April 2017, adjusted exports of working days shrank as imports strengthened by 2.3%. Changes in sales were marked by the reluctance of the chemical and pharmaceutical sector. The trade balance has closed with the smallest surplus in the last two years.

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Swiss Trade Balance March 2017: Increase in Exports and Stagnation of Imports

2017-04-27

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2017-04-27

Switzerland Trade Balance, March 2017
Swiss exports are moving more and more toward higher value sectors: away from watches, jewelry and manufacturing towards chemicals and pharmaceuticals. With currency interventions, the SNB is trying to keep sectors alive, that would not survive without interventions.

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Swiss Trade Balance February 2017: Swiss imports finally rising more than exports

2017-03-21

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2017-03-21

Swiss exports and imports, seasonally adjusted (in bn CHF), Feb 2017
Swiss exports are moving more and more toward higher value sectors: away from watches, jewelry and manufacturing towards chemicals and pharmaceuticals. With currency interventions, the SNB is trying to keep sectors alive, that would not survive without interventions.

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Swiss Trade Balance January 2017: Pharma maintains the Exports in the black figures

2017-02-21

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2017-02-21

Swiss exports and imports, seasonally adjusted (in bn CHF), Jan 2017
After adjusting for working days, exports increased by 5.3% (real: + 2.3%) in January 2017, boosted by chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Imports, on the other hand, fell by 1.2% (real: -6.8%). The trade balance loops on a record monthly surplus of 4.7 billion francs.

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2016: Swiss Exports and Swiss Trade Balance at New Record-Highs: Swiss Franc Shock Digested

2017-01-26

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2017-01-26

Swiss exports and imports, seasonally adjusted (in bn CHF) September 2016
Following a decline the previous year, foreign trade grew again in 2016, with chemicals and pharmaceuticals shaping the trend. Exports climbed by a total of 3.8% (real: - 0.8%) to a record high of CHF 210.7 billion. However, the two other large groups – machinery and electronics, and watches – were unable to participate in the growth. Imports increased by 4.1% (real: +1.2%) to CHF 173.2 billion. The trade surplus reached a new peak of CHF 37.5...

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Swiss Trade Surplus Shrinks in October

2016-11-22

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2016-11-22

Swiss exports and imports, seasonally adjusted (in bn CHF)
In October 2016, Swiss exports were down 5.6% (in real terms: - 10.4%) against the previous year. Imports rose by 1.8%YoY (in real terms: -1%). The trade surplus diminished, after months of rising exports.

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2015 Swiss Exports and Swiss Trade Balance: Decline at a High Level

2016-01-25

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2016-01-25

Switzerland Trade Balance, December 2015
After several years of moderate growth, exports (-2.6%) and imports (-6.9%) fell in nominal terms in 2015. Nevertheless, exports were at their third-highest level ever at CHF 202.9 billion. Prices clearly declined, particularly for imports, against the backdrop of the strong Swiss franc.

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