Swiss external trade in (textile) sectors in the first half year 2016
Swiss total exports reached CHF 105339 million, a plus of CHF 5158 million or +0.7 % real and + 5.1 % against the same period in 2015. Textiles, clothing and footwear participated with CHF 1680 million (nominal + 7.8 %m, real +10.8 %), in the second quarter the figure was CHF 883 million
Total textile machinery exports in the first semester 2016 amounted to CHF 440 million, CHF -111 Mio (-20.2 %, real -24.8 %) against 2015.
Total Swiss imports reached CHF 86001 million, a plus of CHF 3211 million (nominal + 3.9 %, real + 2.1 %)
Textile imports amounted in the first half year to CHF 997 million, + 30 million (nominal + 3.2 %, real +1.5 %). Clothing reached CHF 2700 million, plus 162 million (nominal + 6.4 %, real + 5.9 %). Footwear amounted to CHF 811 million or a plus of 63 million (nominal + 8.4 %, real -2.0 %). The three sectors together realised imports in the order of CHF 4508 million, a plus of 256 million (nominal + 6 %, real +3.0 %).