EU–Switzerland › Optical, medical & precision instruments
EU–Switzerland trade in optical, medical & precision instruments
In May 2026, the EU exported €512M of optical, medical & precision instruments to Switzerland and imported €661M — a €149M deficit in this category.
The EU's optical, medical & precision instruments deficit with Switzerland has narrowed by about 17% over the past year, from €181M to €149M.
Switzerland supplied about 9% of the EU's extra-EU imports of optical, medical & precision instruments in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€512M
EU imports
€661M
Balance
−€149M
Top sub-categories traded with Switzerland
EU exports →
- 9018Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, incl. scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments, n.e.s.€158M
- 9021Orthopaedic appliances, incl. crutches, surgical belts and trusses; splints and other fracture appliances; artificial parts of the body; hearing aids and other appliances which are worn or carried, or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disability€104M
- 9027Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis, e.g. polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light, incl. exposure meters; microtomes€50M
- 9031Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines not elsewhere specified in chapter 90; profile projectors€33M
- 9004Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other (excl. spectacles for testing eyesight, contact lenses, spectacle lenses and frames and mountings for spectacles)€20M
← EU imports
- 9021Orthopaedic appliances, incl. crutches, surgical belts and trusses; splints and other fracture appliances; artificial parts of the body; hearing aids and other appliances which are worn or carried, or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disability€262M
- 9018Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, incl. scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments, n.e.s.€157M
- 9027Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis, e.g. polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light, incl. exposure meters; microtomes€61M
- 9026Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases, e.g. flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters (excl. instruments and apparatus of heading 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032)€49M
- 9031Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines not elsewhere specified in chapter 90; profile projectors€39M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €512M | €661M | −€149M |
| April 2026 | €587M | €760M | −€173M |
| March 2026 | €637M | €779M | −€142M |
| February 2026 | €583M | €710M | −€127M |
| January 2026 | €554M | €648M | −€94M |
| December 2025 | €501M | €659M | −€159M |
| November 2025 | €583M | €729M | −€146M |
| October 2025 | €568M | €799M | −€231M |
| September 2025 | €554M | €758M | −€204M |
| August 2025 | €430M | €541M | −€111M |
| July 2025 | €581M | €784M | −€203M |
| June 2025 | €526M | €710M | −€184M |
| May 2025 | €543M | €723M | −€181M |
| April 2025 | €518M | €692M | −€174M |
| March 2025 | €574M | €782M | −€208M |
| February 2025 | €512M | €722M | −€209M |
| January 2025 | €545M | €703M | −€158M |
| December 2024 | €459M | €673M | −€214M |
| November 2024 | €542M | €758M | −€216M |
| October 2024 | €540M | €801M | −€261M |
| September 2024 | €505M | €700M | −€194M |
| August 2024 | €460M | €576M | −€115M |
| July 2024 | €552M | €756M | −€204M |
| June 2024 | €518M | €710M | −€192M |
EU exports, imports and balance by month — extra-EU, EU27 reporter, latest 24 months.
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Source: Eurostat — Comext DS-059341 · EU27 reporter · extra-EU trade · value in EUR. Figures are indicative and may be revised; verify against Eurostat before relying on them.