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Switzerland is one of the best countries to send your products to expand your online business. In Switzerland, there is a high demand for quality goods and a strong online shopping culture. So shipping to Switzerland is simple, whether you want to send a gift to a friend or if you are completing orders for customers. 

Many couriers offer cheap shipping options for Switzerland. You don’t need to spend a lot to send a package internationally. You can ship with Shipixy and compare prices to choose the right shipping rate for you. We allow you to track your delivery at every step. 

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Table of Contents
  1. Sending a Package to Switzerland from the US
  2. What’s the Cheapest Shipping Option from the USA to Switzerland?
  3. Shipping with UPS
  4. Shipping with USPS
  5. Shipping with FedEx
  6. Shipping with DHL
  7. How Much Does it Cost to Ship to Switzerland?
  8. How Long Does Shipping to Switzerland Take?
  9. Customs Documents for Switzerland
  10. Restricted and Prohibited Items

Sending a Package to Switzerland from the US

Shipping a package from the US to Switzerland can be easy if you plan it right. We can help with shipping products from your store. We give you clear prices, fast ways to print shipping labels, and full support for customs documentation. Our team will manage the details so your package arrives on time. 

As a business owner, helping your customers by giving them reliable shipping will help them continue shopping with you. If you use our services, your customers can get fast shipping, clear tracking, and affordable rates. Switzerland is known for strong checks at customs. When you check out using Shipixy, you automatically generate customs forms. This helps you get through customs and clear your package without issues. 

What’s the Cheapest Shipping Option from the USA to Switzerland?

Many courier services will ensure your shipping to Switzerland is quick and cheap. Each one offers you different delivery speeds and pricing options so you can select what works best for you.

Shipping with UPS

UPS is the best option for fast, secure deliveries. People use it to send heavy items. UPS also keeps you updated with tracking information for your package for the entire journey. If you choose express delivery options, orders can arrive within 1-3 business days in Switzerland.

Shipping with USPS

USPS is a very common, inexpensive option that works well for small or light items. While USPS shipping options typically take longer than express couriers, it is a lower-cost option. It works cooperatively with the Swiss Post, so they will ensure your item arrives anywhere in Switzerland. USPS packages also include tracking, so you stay informed.

Shipping with FedEx

FedEx is a good choice when you are concerned about the speed of your shipping. Many businesses use FedEx to send documents, electronics, or high-value items. FedEx has an economy and priority shipping option, and it typically takes about 2-4 business days to reach Switzerland.

Shipping with DHL

DHL has one of the world's best international shipping networks, especially in Europe. Its fast, reliable network will accommodate both small shipments and large shipments. DHL Express will have things delivered within a few days. It has the advantage of including customer service help and package tracking.

How Much Does it Cost to Ship to Switzerland?

Shipping costs will vary based on which carrier you choose, your package size, and how quickly you want the delivery. Light packages with slower delivery times are usually the cheapest. If you wish to ship quicker than the standard service or if you are sending something heavy, the costs will be higher.  

How Long Does Shipping to Switzerland Take?

Delivery time will depend on what service you choose. If you use an express service such as DHL or UPS, your package can arrive within 1-3 business days. If you pick a more economical service like USPS or FedEx Economy, it could take 5-10 business days. Depending on where you are sending the package to in Switzerland, it might take longer if you are sending it to a more rural area. 

Customs Documents for Switzerland

Switzerland has its own customs process as it is not part of the European Union. When shipping a package to Switzerland, you will need to fill out customs forms that describe what is in the package, its value, and the reason for shipping. When using Shipixy, you will generate all proper forms at checkout. This will help your shipment pass through customs more quickly, without delays.

Restricted and Prohibited Items

Switzerland has rules for what can and cannot be imported. Some items are not allowed at all, and some items are allowed but require special documents. Avoid delays or returns by checking the rules before you send a shipment.

Commonly restricted items:

  • Prescription medicines and documents
  • Flammable items
  • Fake branded goods 
  • Banned books
  • Fresh meat, dairy, and unmarked food
  • Plants, seeds, and soil

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Key facts about Switzerland

Switzerland has a population of about 9.1 million (2025), and its capital is Bern.

In 2025, the population grew by 1%, and 85.7% of people lived in urban areas. The currency is the Swiss franc (CHF), and the official languages are French, German, Italian and Romansh.

In Switzerland, standard time is UTC+01:00, with daylight saving time in summer, traffic drives on the right and the international calling code is +41.

Switzerland's gross domestic product (GDP) was $1 trillion in 2025, or $114,769 per person. It exported $814.5 billion and imported $721.2 billion of goods and services in 2025, so trade equaled 147% of GDP.

Switzerland at a glance
CapitalBern
Population (2025)9,092,436
Land area (2024)39,510 km² (15,255 sq mi)
CurrencySwiss franc (CHF)
Official languagesFrench, German, Italian, Romansh
Time zone (standard)UTC+01:00
Calling code+41
Internet domain.ch
Drives on theright
GDP (2025)$1 trillion
GDP per person (2025)$114,769
GDP of Switzerland, 2016 to 2025
$0$500B$1T$1.5T2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Switzerland's GDP grew from $698.6 billion in 2016 to $1 trillion in 2025, while the population went from 8,373,338 to 9,092,436. The largest one-year rise was in 2021, up 11.2%. Divided by population, that is about $83,432 per person in 2016 and $114,769 in 2025.

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GDP and population of Switzerland by year
YearGDP (current US$)Population
2025$1.044 trillion9,092,436
2024$969.9 billion9,005,582
2023$928.4 billion8,888,822
2022$858.5 billion8,777,088
2021$840.7 billion8,704,546
2020$756.1 billion8,638,167
2019$736.4 billion8,575,280
2018$740.8 billion8,514,329
2017$706.7 billion8,451,840
2016$698.6 billion8,373,338

Trade between the United States and Switzerland

In 2025, the United States exported $73.7 billion of goods to Switzerland and imported $106.2 billion, a U.S. trade deficit of $32.5 billion.

U.S. exports to Switzerland rose 195.8% from $24.9 billion in 2024.

Among the 42 countries in Europe that Shipixy ships to, Switzerland ranks 4th as a market for U.S. goods, between Germany ($82.8 billion) and France ($50.6 billion).

U.S. goods trade with Switzerland, 2016 to 2025
$0$50B$100B$150B2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

U.S. exports to Switzerland ranged from $18 billion (2019) to $73.7 billion (2025); U.S. imports ranged from $36 billion to $106.2 billion. The United States had a goods trade surplus with Switzerland in zero of these 10 years. Exports in 2025 were 154.7% above the 10-year average of $28.9 billion.

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U.S. goods trade with Switzerland by year
YearU.S. exportsU.S. importsBalance
2025$73.72 billion$106.2 billion-$32.49 billion
2024$24.93 billion$63.42 billion-$38.49 billion
2023$27.78 billion$52.31 billion-$24.53 billion
2022$36.72 billion$59.46 billion-$22.74 billion
2021$23.63 billion$63.52 billion-$39.88 billion
2020$18.06 billion$74.93 billion-$56.86 billion
2019$17.96 billion$44.63 billion-$26.67 billion
2018$22.17 billion$41.08 billion-$18.91 billion
2017$21.7 billion$35.97 billion-$14.28 billion
2016$22.8 billion$36.34 billion-$13.54 billion
U.S. goods trade with Switzerland by month, 2025
$0$10B$20B$30BJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

In 2025, monthly U.S. exports to Switzerland ranged from $1.9 billion in January to $13.1 billion in October. U.S. imports from Switzerland peaked in January at $23.8 billion. The busiest quarter for exports was the fourth (October to December), with $28.3 billion or 38.4% of the year.

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U.S. goods trade with Switzerland by month, 2025
MonthU.S. exportsU.S. imports
January 2025$1.886 billion$23.81 billion
February 2025$2.2 billion$19.94 billion
March 2025$4.162 billion$18.58 billion
April 2025$9.073 billion$6.188 billion
May 2025$8.509 billion$3.29 billion
June 2025$4.104 billion$4.067 billion
July 2025$2.429 billion$10.6 billion
August 2025$3.845 billion$3.324 billion
September 2025$9.243 billion$4.178 billion
October 2025$13.13 billion$3.998 billion
November 2025$11.13 billion$3.506 billion
December 2025$4.006 billion$4.723 billion

The top three categories, nonmonetary gold, finished metal shapes and pharmaceutical preparations, made up 81.3% of U.S. exports to Switzerland in 2025. The fastest growing of these was finished metal shapes, up 12000.4% from 2024.

Top U.S. exports to Switzerland by end-use category
Category202520242023Change 2024 to 2025
Nonmonetary gold$47.91 billion$9.449 billion$10.64 billion+407%
Finished metal shapes$8.657 billion$71.55 million$138.6 million+12000.4%
Pharmaceutical preparations$3.335 billion$3.271 billion$3.002 billion+2%
Jewelry, etc.$1.927 billion$1.574 billion$1.817 billion+22.4%
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.$1.666 billion$1.58 billion$1.847 billion+5.4%
Civilian aircraft, engines, equipment, and parts$1.465 billion$1.241 billion$1.3 billion+18.1%
Minimum value shipments$1.373 billion$671.6 million$664.5 million+104.4%
Gem diamonds$1.304 billion$1.147 billion$1.787 billion+13.6%
Precious metals, other$1.075 billion$800.6 million$451.1 million+34.3%
Cell phones and other household goods, n.e.c.$814.3 million$692.8 million$817.7 million+17.5%
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Category202520242023Change 2024 to 2025
Chemicals-organic$375 million$397.6 million$1.153 billion-5.7%
Medicinal Equipment$349.5 million$339.3 million$319.8 million+3%
Electric apparatus$318.8 million$278.5 million$272.5 million+14.5%
Industrial machines, other$247.3 million$228.5 million$237.7 million+8.2%
Chemicals-other$212.4 million$188.1 million$264.3 million+12.9%
Agriculture-manufactured, other$167.1 million$104.9 million$210.3 million+59.3%
Nonferrous metals, other$166.1 million$118 million$95.39 million+40.7%
Toiletries and cosmetics$159.9 million$180.7 million$200.9 million-11.5%
Industrial engines$152.6 million$108 million$109.6 million+41.3%
Plastic materials$146.4 million$136.7 million$82.81 million+7.1%

The United States bought mostly finished metal shapes, pharmaceutical preparations and nonmonetary gold from Switzerland in 2025, together 73.2% of U.S. imports from there. The largest, finished metal shapes, was worth $49.5 billion, up 310.1% from 2024.

Top U.S. imports from Switzerland by end-use category
Category202520242023Change 2024 to 2025
Finished metal shapes$49.53 billion$12.08 billion$6.38 billion+310.1%
Pharmaceutical preparations$19.93 billion$21.73 billion$15.93 billion-8.3%
Nonmonetary gold$8.24 billion$2.003 billion$497.6 million+311.4%
Jewelry$5.909 billion$6.756 billion$5.995 billion-12.5%
U.S. goods returned, and reimports$5.49 billion$3.13 billion$4.483 billion+75.4%
Cell phones and other household goods, n.e.c.$2.071 billion$1.966 billion$2.005 billion+5.3%
Medicinal equipment$1.504 billion$1.681 billion$1.525 billion-10.5%
Other foods$1.434 billion$1.381 billion$1.449 billion+3.9%
Chemicals-organic$1.125 billion$766.5 million$2.027 billion+46.8%
Industrial machines, other$1.083 billion$1.166 billion$1.186 billion-7.2%
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Category202520242023Change 2024 to 2025
Other precious metals$763.6 million$116.2 million$322.7 million+557.1%
Chemicals-fertilizers$750.4 million$1.022 billion$1.379 billion-26.6%
Electric apparatus$687.6 million$723.9 million$651.2 million-5%
Civilian aircraft$644.1 million$890.7 million$647.7 million-27.7%
Measuring, testing, control instruments$641.1 million$702.6 million$685.5 million-8.8%
Metalworking machine tools$551.8 million$676.8 million$698.5 million-18.5%
Generators, accessories$521.5 million$471.7 million$449.7 million+10.6%
Photo, service industry machinery$430.1 million$486 million$410.8 million-11.5%
Minimum value shipments$411.1 million$413.2 million$407.1 million-0.5%
Pulp and paper machinery$409.2 million$582.9 million$484.4 million-29.8%

Countries near Switzerland

Switzerland shares land or sea borders with five countries: Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Liechtenstein.

By population, Switzerland is the 17th largest of the 42 countries in Europe on our list, between Austria (9.2 million) and Serbia (6.5 million).

Among its neighbors, Germany received the most U.S. goods in 2025 ($82.8 billion) and Liechtenstein the least ($56.3 million), against $73.7 billion for Switzerland.