The Swiss Federal Customs Administration released its trade data on Tuesday. The Swiss trade surplus fell to CHF2.87 billion in August from CHF3.58 billion in the previous month. July's figure was revised down from a surplus of CHF3.74 billion.
Exports dropped 2.4% in August, while imports were down 4.0%.
On a yearly basis, exports fell 2.1% in August, while imports decreased 7.4%.