The following data is from the OEC.
1995 - 11.4% of exports is precious stones, metals, and pearls. 5.68% of this is unwrought gold. Nominal total export value - 91.7B USD.
8.97% of Swiss imports is Precious stones, metals, and pearls. 3.05% of this is unwrought (raw) gold.
2022 - 29.7% of exports is precious stones, metals, and pearls. 22.7% of these exports is unwrought gold. Nominal total export value - 402B USD.
31.5% of Swiss imports is precious stones, metals and pearls. 24.3% of the 31.5% is unwrought (raw) gold.
The trend towards greater reliance on precious stones and metals is quite odd to see in a nation that traditionally is a highly industrialized and developed area.
These trends seemingly indicate an increasing reliance on Swiss neutrality to keep them a reliable middleman for the transport of unwrought gold.
2024-08-23 at 6:15 PM UTC
OP had sexual relations with a Subway sandwich yesterday and wanted a footlong today.
