Pharma and watch exports drive sharp drop in Swiss trade surplus

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2025-06-19

Geneva (dpa-AFX) - Switzerland's foreign trade surplus decreased notably in May from a month earlier as exports plunged amid an increase in imports, data from the Federal Customs Administration showed on Thursday. The trade surplus dropped to 1.98 billion Swiss francs ($2.4 billion) in May from 5.43 billion francs in April. In real terms, exports fell sharply by 10.2% over the month, faster than the 3.7% decline in April. Meanwhile, imports rebou......

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