Imports of services as a part of balance of payment rose 13.1% to USD 158 bil in Switzerland in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, imports of services as a part of balance of payment in Switzerland reached an all time high of USD 158 bil in 2021 and an all time low of USD 2.52 bil in 1977. When compared to Switzerland's main peers, imports of services as a part of balance of payment in Austria amounted to USD 66.8 bil, USD 258 bil in France, USD 386 bil in Germany and USD 117 bil in Italy in 2021.
Switzerland has been ranked 10th within the group of 140 countries we follow in terms of imports of services as a part of balance of payment, 1 place above the position seen 10 years ago.
Imports of Services (BoP, USD) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Austria | USD bil | 47.7 | 49.7 | 55.9 | 64.0 | 65.8 | ||||||||||||||||
Belgium | USD bil | ... | 104 | 105 | 115 | 124 | 124 | |||||||||||||||
France | USD bil | 233 | 237 | 247 | 274 | 267 | ||||||||||||||||
Germany | USD bil | 301 | 317 | 349 | 375 | 376 | ||||||||||||||||
Hungary | USD bil | 17.0 | 17.4 | 19.1 | 20.4 | 22.2 | ||||||||||||||||
Italy | USD bil | 103 | 105 | 117 | 127 | 123 | ||||||||||||||||
Poland | USD bil | 32.0 | 33.5 | 37.7 | 43.0 | 43.5 | ||||||||||||||||
Slovenia | USD bil | 4.78 | 5.06 | 5.83 | 6.48 | 6.43 | ||||||||||||||||
Spain | USD bil | 62.2 | 65.5 | 71.7 | 82.4 | 86.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | USD bil | 122 | 126 | 135 | 141 | 142 |