Swiss trade surplus at 13.7B Swiss francs in Q1 - Breaking The News

Swiss trade surplus at 13.7B Swiss francs in Q1

17 April

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Switzerland's trade surplus stood at 13.7 billion Swiss francs in the first quarter of 2025, the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS) announced in a report on Thursday.

Quarter on quarter, exports in nominal terms grew by 3.6% in the first trimester to 74.15 billion Swiss francs, while imports jumped 5.9% to 60.49 billion Swiss francs. In the reported three-month period, exports to North America soared 16.6%, while exports to Europe and Asia increased by 0.4% and 1%, respectively. Imports from North America were up 4.2%, while imports from Europe and Asia rose 7.6% and 1%, respectively.

In March, the trade surplus amounted to 5.3 billion Swiss francs.

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