Unternavigation

Publications

The Federal Customs Administration publishes analyses on Swiss foreign trade in the form of press releases, annual reports, articles and other publications.

Press releases

The press release published monthly describes the short-term development of foreign trade. Furthermore, special press releases on topical items are published at irregular intervals.

Release calendar

We publish press releases – together with the latest figures – according to these release dates (at 8am Swiss time):

Latest data / period commented		Release calendar
2021	September / 3^rdquarter	19.10.2021
	October	18.11.2021
	November	21.12.2021
	December / provisional year	27.01.2022
2022	January	17.02.2022
	February	17.03.2022
	March / 1^stquarter	26.04.2022
	April / definitve year 2021	31.05.2022
	May	21.06.2022
	June / 2^nd quarter	19.07.2022
	July	18.08.2022
	August	20.09.2022
	September / 3^rd quarter	20.10.2022
	October	17.11.2022
	November	20.12.2022
	December / provisional year	24.01.2023

Advance access to data

Advance access to Swiss foreign trade statistics data is in accordance with the principles of the Charter of Swiss Official Statistics and the European Statistics Code of Practice. These establish the basis that guarantees the independence, integrity and accountability of national and EU authorities. Privileged access is limited, embargoed and published:

Overview of all privileged access
Data provided	Organisation informed in advance	Delivery before embargo
Weekly data	Swiss national bank SNB State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO	3 weeks
Data by domain	Swiss national bank SNB	6 days
Press release	Head of the Federal Department of Finance FDF	1 day
	Direction of the Federal Customs Administration FCA	1 day
	Press agencies	30 minutes

Annual reports

The annual report deals primarily with the development of foreign trade by goods during the year under review. It is published in the summer of the following year.

Articles and studies

The articles address various topics regarding Swiss foreign trade. They are published in the Federal Customs Administration's magazine "«Forum D.» or in «Die Volkswirtschaft/La vie économique». You will also find studies on Swiss foreign trade here.