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Trade Balance

The Trade Balance measures a countries' trade in the world by examining exports and imports. A positive value means a country exported more than it imported. In some countries like Germany and Japan, exports make up an important part of GDP. Higher levels of exports for a country will tend to increase the demand for that country's currency, as foreign firms have to purchase those exports in the country's domestic currency.

Main Indicator: Trade Balance

Most Recent Release

February
18th, 2010

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

2.42B

1.79B

1.36B

N/A

For January
Provided by: Swiss Federal Statistical Office

Exports: pr. 14.4B (Dec)
Exports y/y: 3.2%, pr. 1.7% (Dec)
Imports: pr. 13.0B (Dec)
Imports y/y: 1.9%, pr. -5.4% (Dec)

Next Release Date: March 18th 2010, 3:15 EST

Table of Past Data

	5/28	6/23	7/21	8/20	9/22	10/22	11/19	12/22	2/4	2/18

Actual	2.56B	2.01B	1.57B	2.35B	1.78B	1.90B	2.46B	2.14B	1.36B	2.42B
Forecast	0.11B	1.86B	1.87B	1.79B	2.03B	1.59B	2.15B	2.79B	2.33B	1.79B
Previous	0.15B	2.55B	2.00B	1.57B	2.21B	1.72B	1.91B	2.44B	1.98B	1.36B
Revised From	N/A	2.56B	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.79B	N/A	2.46B	2.14B	N/A

Past Releases

February
4th, 2010

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

1.36B

2.33B

1.98B

2.14B

December
22nd, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

2.14B

2.79B

2.44B

2.46B

For November
Provided by: Swiss Federal Statistical Office

Exports: 0.1% (Oct), -1.9% R+ (Sep), 2.0% (Aug), 4.2% (Jul),
-2.6% (Jun), -7.4% (May), 8.3% (Apr), -5.0% (Mar), -3.6% (Feb),
6.7% (Jan), -13.3% (Dec), 4.9% (Nov), -4.6% (Oct), -8.2% (Sep)
Imports: 0.6% (Oct), 3.0% (Sep), -2.5% (Aug), -1.1% (Jul),
3.8% (Jun), -5.7% (May), -0.3% (Apr), -4.6% (Mar), 2.5% (Feb),
0.8% (Jan), -5.0% (Dec), 2.3% (Nov), -5.5% (Oct), -3.2% (Sep)

November
19th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

2.46B

2.15B

1.91B

N/A

For October
Provided by: Swiss Federal Statistical Office

Exports: 0.1%, pr. -1.9% R+ (Sep), 2.0% (Aug), 4.2% (Jul),
-2.6% (Jun), -7.4% (May), 8.3% (Apr), -5.0% (Mar), -3.6% (Feb),
6.7% (Jan), -13.3% (Dec), 4.9% (Nov), -4.6% (Oct), -8.2% (Sep)
Imports: 0.6%, pr. 3.0% (Sep), -2.5% (Aug), -1.1% (Jul),
3.8% (Jun), -5.7% (May), -0.3% (Apr), -4.6% (Mar), 2.5% (Feb),
0.8% (Jan), -5.0% (Dec), 2.3% (Nov), -5.5% (Oct), -3.2% (Sep)

October
22nd, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

1.90B

1.59B

1.72B

1.79B

For September
Provided by: Swiss Federal Statistical Office

Exports: -2.3%, pr. 2.0% (Aug), 4.2% (Jul), -2.6% (Jun),
-7.4% (May), 8.3% (Apr), -5.0% (Mar), -3.6% (Feb), 6.7% (Jan),
-13.3% (Dec), 4.9% (Nov), -4.6% (Oct), -8.2% (Sep), 6.4% (Aug)
Imports: 3.0%, pr. -2.5% (Aug), -1.1% (Jul), 3.8% (Jun),
-5.7% (May), -0.3% (Apr), -4.6% (Mar), 2.5% (Feb), 0.8% (Jan),
-5.0% (Dec), 2.3% (Nov), -5.5% (Oct), -3.2% (Sep), 2.0% (Aug)

September
22nd, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

1.78B

2.03B

2.21B

N/A

For August

Exports: 2.0%, pr. 4.2% (Jul), -2.6% (Jun), -7.4% (May), 8.3% (Apr),
-5.0% (Mar), -3.6% (Feb), 6.7% (Jan), -13.3% (Dec), 4.9% (Nov),
-4.6% (Oct), -8.2% (Sep), 6.4% (Aug)
Imports: -2.5%, pr. -1.1% (Jul), 3.8% (Jun), -5.7% (May), -0.3% (Apr),
-4.6% (Mar), 2.5% (Feb), 0.8% (Jan), -5.0% (Dec), 2.3% (Nov),
-5.5% (Oct), -3.2% (Sep), 2.0% (Aug)

August
20th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

2.35B

1.79B

1.57B

N/A

For July

Exports: -2.6% (Jun), -7.4% (May), 8.3% (Apr), -5.0% (Mar),
-3.6% (Feb), 6.7% (Jan), -13.3% (Dec), 4.9% (Nov), -4.6% (Oct),
-8.2% (Sep), 6.4% (Aug)
Imports: 3.8% (Jun), -5.7% (May), -0.3% (Apr), -4.6% (Mar),
2.5% (Feb), 0.8% (Jan), -5.0% (Dec), 2.3% (Nov), -5.5% (Oct),
-3.2% (Sep), 2.0% (Aug)

July
21st, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

1.57B

1.87B

2.00B

N/A

For May

Exports: pr. -7.4% (May), 8.3% (Apr), -5.0% (Mar), -3.6% (Feb),
6.7% (Jan), -13.3% (Dec), 4.9% (Nov), -4.6% (Oct), -8.2% (Sep),
6.4% (Aug)
Imports: pr. -5.7% (May), -0.3% (Apr), -4.6% (Mar), 2.5% (Feb),
0.8% (Jan), -5.0% (Dec), 2.3% (Nov), -5.5% (Oct), -3.2% (Sep),
2.0% (Aug)

June
23rd, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

2.01B

1.86B

2.55B

2.56B

For May

Exports: -7.4%, pr. 8.3% (Apr), -5.0% (Mar), -3.6% (Feb), 6.7% (Jan),
-13.3% (Dec), 4.9% (Nov), -4.6% (Oct), -8.2% (Sep), 6.4% (Aug)
Imports: -5.7%, pr. -0.3% (Apr), -4.6% (Mar), 2.5% (Feb), 0.8% (Jan),
-5.0% (Dec), 2.3% (Nov), -5.5% (Oct), -3.2% (Sep), 2.0% (Aug)

May
28th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

2.56B

0.11B

0.15B

N/A

For April

Exports: 8.3%, pr. -5.0% (Mar), -3.6% (Feb), 6.7% (Jan), -13.3% (Dec),
4.9% (Nov), -4.6% (Oct), -8.2% (Sep), 6.4% (Aug)
Imports: -0.3%, pr. -4.6% (Mar), 2.5% (Feb), 0.8% (Jan), -5.0% (Dec),
2.3% (Nov), -5.5% (Oct), -3.2% (Sep), 2.0% (Aug)