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About

Switzerland-Laos In 2022, Switzerland exported $5.71M to Laos. The main products that Switzerland exported to Laos are Base Metal Watches ($3.82M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($280k), and Precious Metal Watches ($244k). During the last 27 years the exports of Switzerland to Laos have increased at an annualized rate of 11.4%, from $306k in 1995 to $5.71M in 2022.

In 2022, Switzerland did not export any services to Laos.

Laos-Switzerland In 2022, Laos exported $99.3M to Switzerland. The main products that Laos exported to Switzerland were Gold ($75.3M), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($7.17M), and Leather Footwear ($3.6M). During the last 27 years the exports of Laos to Switzerland have increased at an annualized rate of 18%, from $1.13M in 1995 to $99.3M in 2022.

In 2022, Laos did not export any services to Switzerland.

Comparison In 2022,  Switzerland ranked 2 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.85), and 17 in total exports ($402B). That same year, Laos ranked 95 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.83), and 106 in total exports ($9.36B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Switzerland exported $5.71M to Laos. The main products exported from Switzerland to Laos were Base Metal Watches ($3.82M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($280k), and Precious Metal Watches ($244k). During the last 27 years the exports of Switzerland to Laos have increased at an annualized rate of 11.4%, from $306k in 1995 to $5.71M in 2022.

In 2022, Laos exported $99.3M to Switzerland. The main products exported from Laos to Switzerland were Gold ($75.3M), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($7.17M), and Leather Footwear ($3.6M). During the last 27 years the exports of Laos to Switzerland have increased at an annualized rate of 18%, from $1.13M in 1995 to $99.3M in 2022.

Exports from Switzerland (Flag) to Laos (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Laos (Flag) to Switzerland (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Switzerland (Flag) and Laos (Flag)

Switzerland Exports

Laos Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Switzerland
Top Destination
United States$61.7B
Laos
Top Destination
Thailand$3.29B

This map shows whether countries import more from Switzerland or Laos. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Switzerland and Laos or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2021, countries that imported more from Switzerland than Laos were United States ($61.7B), Germany ($53.5B), and China ($44.1B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Laos than Switzerland were Vietnam ($978M).

Difference in imports from Laos (Flag) and Switzerland (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Switzerland - Laos

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Switzerland and Laos by product, considering products traded by both, Switzerland and Laos.

During 2022, Switzerland had a large net trade with Laos in the exports of Instruments ($4.2M), Machines ($765k), and Chemical Products ($387k).

During 2022, Laos had a large net trade with Switzerland in the exports of Precious Metals ($75.4M), Textiles ($18.1M), and Footwear and Headwear ($4.65M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Switzerland has comparative advantage over Laos. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Laos has comparative advantage over Switzerland.

Product Space of Switzerland (Flag) and Laos (Flag) (2022)

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