Balance of trade · Switzerland

Switzerland Balance of Trade

The Switzerland Balance of Trade shows the difference between the value of goods (and sometimes services) that Switzerland sells abroad and what it buys from abroad, or the growth of exports and imports.

Importancia
Medium
Publicado
Monthly
Próxima publicación
Divisa
CHF · Swiss franc
Banco central
The Swiss National Bank
Mueve
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Últimas cifras

El último dato, de SEP, se publicó el 2026-10-20 y fue CHF1.4B.

PublicadoParaRealConsensoAnterior
20 Oct 2026SEPCHF1.4B–CHF5.4B ®
17 Sep 2026AUGCHF5.6B–CHF8.1B
20 Aug 2026JULCHF8.1B–CHF3.8B
21 Jul 2026JUNCHF3.8B–CHF5.5B ®
18 Jun 2026MAYCHF5.6B–CHF3.3B ®
2 Jun 2026APRCHF3.2B–CHF2.6B ®
21 Apr 2026MARCHF2.7B–CHF4.3B ®
19 Mar 2026FEBCHF4.4B–CHF3.5B ®
19 Feb 2026JANCHF3.6B–CHF2.9B ®
29 Jan 2026DECCHF3B–CHF3.9B ®
18 Dec 2025NOVCHF3B–CHF2.5B ®
20 Nov 2025OCTCHF2.6B–CHF2.7B ®

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Por qué importa

Exports are a big part of demand for open economies (Germany, China, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands). A larger surplus means more foreign demand for the Swiss franc; strong imports signal domestic demand. China's figures are read as a gauge of world demand.

Cómo se calcula

Customs records the value of goods crossing the border; services come from surveys. The balance is exports minus imports, usually seasonally adjusted.

Trade balance = exports − imports

Qué significan los cambios

  • Look at exports and imports separately: a wider surplus from collapsing imports is a sign of weak domestic demand, not strength.
  • Exchange-rate moves take months to affect trade volumes (the J-curve).

Mayor de lo esperado: A larger surplus (or smaller deficit) than expected tends to support the Swiss franc.

Menor de lo esperado: A smaller surplus (or larger deficit) than expected tends to weigh on the Swiss franc.

Una breve historia

Trade balances were the obsession of mercantilism in the 16th–18th centuries; David Hume's price-specie flow mechanism (1752) explained why surpluses tend to correct themselves.

Preguntas

What is the Switzerland Balance of Trade?

The Switzerland Balance of Trade shows the difference between the value of goods (and sometimes services) that Switzerland sells abroad and what it buys from abroad, or the growth of exports and imports.

What was the latest Switzerland Balance of Trade?

CHF1.4B for SEP, published on 20 October 2026.

When is the next Switzerland Balance of Trade?

On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 07:00 UTC.

Solo contenido educativo, no asesoramiento de inversión. Las cifras son los resultados publicados según los registra nuestro calendario; las reacciones del mercado descritas son típicas, no garantizadas.