Swiss trade balance surplus rose more than expected in May

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22 June 2017

Swiss trade balance surplus rose more than expected in May

The foreign trade was dynamic in May 2017. Thus exports grew by 7.5% on a working-day basis and imports by 8.7%. In both directions, the chemical-pharmaceutical products gave the development a lot of momentum. The trade balance showed a large surplus of CHF 3.4 billion.

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