7th
largest UK export market
12th
Largest UK Import Market
8th
largest outward FDI market
8th
largest inward FDI market
36
World Bank - ease of doing business rank (2019)
75.0
World Bank - export of goods and services (% of GDP) (2022)
62.7
World Bank - import of goods and services (% of GDP) (2022)
UK-Switzerland trade:
The UK and Switzerland already share a Free Trade Agreement and negotiations on an improved Agreement are currently ongoing.
Time-zone wise, Switzerland is only GMT +1 with German, French, English and/or Italian regularly spoken by the business community.
Have a look at the links below to ensure that you maximise your opportunities for trading with Switzerland.
Exporting guide - Switzerland
Trade and investment factsheets
Department for Business and Trade - Switzerland
UK - Switzerland trade agreement
Overseas business risk - Switzerland
Living in and traveling to Switzerland
Switzerland: translators
Providing services
British Chamber of Commerce
For more information visit the Department for Business and Trade guidance and support pages
