Against a backdrop of global economic uncertainty, Swiss exports did not take a hit and stood at 233.1 billion francs in 2018. With a rise of 5.8%, outward flows even saw their biggest increase since 2010. And it is notably the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, as well as machinery and electronics, that are responsible for these excellent figures. Germany, France, the Netherlands, Ireland, Spain and Poland… With the exception of Great Britain, where Brexit has clearly left its mark on the markets, exports to these countries systematically recorded significant gains. Switzerland also significantly expanded its exports to the United States, gaining 12.3% to reach 37.93 billion francs. Driven by the momentum that began in 2015, imports also made a notable leap, rising by 8.6% to 201.8 billion.
