Does Switzerland trade with the US?

U.S.-Switzerland Trade Facts Switzerland is currently our 16th largest goods trading partner with $62.5 billion in total (two way) goods trade during 2019. Goods exports totaled $17.9 billion; goods imports totaled $44.6 billion. The U.S. goods trade deficit with Switzerland was $26.7 billion in 2019.

Who does Switzerland trade with the most?

Top 15

• United States: US$73 billion (22.9\% of total Swiss exports)
• Germany: $49.1 billion (15.4\%)
• China: $17.5 billion (5.5\%)
• United Kingdom: $16.9 billion (5.3\%)
• France: $16.5 billion (5.2\%)
• Italy: $15.5 billion (4.9\%)
• India: $11.7 billion (3.7\%)
• Austria: $8.2 billion (2.6\%)

Does the US have free trade with Switzerland?

Switzerland has signaled its interest in pursuing a potential free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States. The United States and Switzerland have strong bilateral economic ties, though no formal free trade agreement has been negotiated between the two parties.

Which countries trade the most with the EU?

List of the largest trading partners of the European Union

Rank	Country/district	Total trade
1	China	586
2	United States	555
3	United Kingdom	444.7
4	Switzerland	251

Does the US give Switzerland Money?

The United States provides no development assistance to Switzerland. Switzerland is a member of the European Free Trade Association, whose countries are significant markets for U.S. exporters and investors. Per capita, Switzerland is among the countries with the most visitors to the United States every year.

What does the US trade with Switzerland?

U.S. exports to Switzerland include gold, pharmaceutical products, art and antiques, optic and medical instruments, and aircraft. U.S. imports from Switzerland include pharmaceutical products, organic chemicals, optic and medical instruments, machinery, and agricultural products.

Does Switzerland have absolute advantage?

If the US has higher productivity in corn production compared to Switzerland, while Switzerland has higher productivity in watch production compared to the US, economists would say the US has an absolute advantage in corn production and Switzerland has an absolute advantage in watch production.

What is Switzerland’s main export?

Switzerland’s most important export goods are chemical and pharmaceutical products (CHF 79 billion), watches (CHF 44 billion), and machinery (CHF 33.3 billion).

Is Switzerland and the US allies?

The United States of America is a major partner for Switzerland in all respects. Bilateral relations are highly diverse and have a long history. The number of US residents of Swiss origin is estimated to be around one million.

Is Switzerland an American ally?

Where does Switzerland stand among the EU’s largest trade partners?

The position of Switzerland among the largest trade partners of the EU in 2020 can be seen in Figure 5. In 2020, Switzerland was the fourth largest partner for EU exports of goods (7.4 \%). It was preceded by the United States (18.3 \%), the United Kingdom (14.4 \%) and China (10.5 \%) and followed by Russia (4.1 \%).

Does Switzerland trade with other countries?

Although Switzerland does trade outside Europe (it has negotiated its own bespoke deal with China), the EU is by far its biggest partner, and Switzerland’s trade with Germany alone is more than its trade with China and the US combined.

Should Switzerland and the United States sign a free trade agreement?

A free trade agreement between Switzerland and the United States would bring considerable prosperity to both countries. Within five years, trade in goods would increase by more than USD 14 billion and more than 40,000 new jobs could be created, 27,500 of them in the US.

Why is Switzerland refusing to sign the EU’s trade deal?

Why Switzerland won’t sign: The Swiss said they have ongoing concerns about the deal. Unresolved issues mainly relate to protecting the Swiss labor market against cheap foreign labor.