Two-way investment brief

Australia–Switzerland

At the end of 2025, investors from Switzerland held A$11.5 bn of direct investment in Australia, making it Australia’s 15th-largest source of foreign direct investment (0.9% of the total). That stock rose 4.8% over the year and has grown 1.9% a year on average over the past decade. Australian direct investment in Switzerland was A$885 m — the 23rd-largest destination for Australian direct investment abroad. The relationship is weighted towards Switzerland investing in Australia (13.0× Australia’s direct investment there). Switzerland was Australia’s 31st-largest two-way trading partner in 2025 (goods and services, A$3.1 bn; 0.2% of Australia’s trade).

Data (CSV)Switzerland global profile

Switzerland direct investment in Australia

A$11.5 bn

+4.8%vs 202415th largest

Total Switzerland investment in Australia

A$89.6 bn

9th largest · 1.8%

Australian direct investment in Switzerland

A$885 m

−8.3%vs 202423rd largest destination

Total Australian investment in Switzerland

A$45.5 bn

Levels at 31 Dec 2025

Trend

Direct investment in both directions

Direct investment levels, Australia–Switzerland

Switzerland in Australia
Australia in Switzerland

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Switzerland’s investment in Australia by type

Direct investment
Portfolio investment
Other investment

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Annual direct investment flows

Net transactions during the year; negative = net disinvestment

Switzerland → Australia
Australia → Switzerland

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Trade relationship

Australia–Switzerland trade

Investment and trade move together: the partners that invest most in Australia are usually major trading partners too. Goods trade is recorded monthly (latest: July 2026); services annually.

Two-way trade, 2025

A$3.1 bn

31st largest partner · 0.2%

Goods exports to Switzerland, 2025

—

Goods imports from Switzerland, 2025

—

Services trade, 2025

A$3.1 bn

Exports A$1.4 bn · imports A$1.8 bn

Goods trade

Calendar years, A$ (ABS merchandise trade)

Exports to Switzerland
Imports from Switzerland

Source: ABS, International Merchandise Trade (MERCH_EXP / MERCH_IMP), summed to calendar years.

Services trade

Calendar years, A$ (ABS international trade in services by country)

Exports to Switzerland
Imports from Switzerland

Source: ABS, International Trade in Services by Country, calendar years.

Economic outlook

Switzerland’s economy

IMF World Economic Outlook	2024	2025	2026forecast	2027forecast	2028forecast
Real GDP growth	1.4%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	1.8%
Inflation	1.1%	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Unemployment rate	2.4%	2.8%	3.0%	2.9%	2.8%
Current account, % GDP	8.9%	7.1%	6.8%	7.1%	7.4%
Fiscal balance, % GDP	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Government gross debt, % GDP	40.5%	39.4%	38.5%	37.5%	36.3%

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook via the IMF DataMapper API. Years from 2026 are IMF projections; recent years may be estimates and are revised in each WEO round (April and October).

2025 at a glance

New FDI from Switzerland: A$950 m
New Australian FDI in Switzerland: −A$139 m
Direct investment income paid to investors: A$887 m
Direct investment income earned by Australians: —

Switzerland globally (World Bank)

FDI outflows, 2024: −$27.9 bn · 168th
FDI inflows, 2025: −$12.3 bn
GDP, 2025: $1.04 tn
Region · income: Europe & Central Asia · High income

Regulatory openness (OECD FDIRRI)

OECD index data loading — see FDI openness

Sources: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (cat. 5352.0), 2025 release, released 2026-05-06 — levels at 31 December and calendar-year flows and income, A$ millions, immediate counterparty basis (investment routed via third economies is attributed to the intermediate economy). World Bank WDI (US$). OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index. np = not published for confidentiality; included in totalsPrepared independently by FDIstats from public statistics; not an Australian Government publication and not investment advice. For foreign investment rules, see the Treasury and FIRB.