New Zealand and Switzerland begin trade and investment talks

New Zealand and Switzerland have agreed to establish a Trade and Investment Dialogue to explore an agreement on trade, economic security, e-commerce, investment and sustainability.

Switzerland is an important partner for New Zealand and one of the world’s most innovative and advanced economies.

Establishing a Trade and Investment Dialogue will potentially lead to closer economic cooperation and enhanced collaboration, through bilateral trade and international forums like the World Trade Organization, the OECD and the FIT Partnership.

• Two-way trade between New Zealand and Switzerland was worth NZ$1.88 billion in the year ending December 2025.
• New Zealand exports to Switzerland were NZ$429 million, comprising NZ$100 million in goods and NZ$324 million in services. Key exports included travel services, meat and edible offal, and hides and skins.
• New Zealand imports from Switzerland were NZ$1.45 billion, comprising NZ$624 million in goods and NZ$825 million in services. Key imports included transportation services, pharmaceuticals, clocks and watches, insurance and pension services and charges for the use of intellectual property.

The announcement was made following a meeting between Minister Todd McClay and Swiss State Secretary for Economic Affairs Helene Budliger Artieda, in the margins of the Future of Investment and Trade (FIT) Partnership Ministerial Meeting in Auckland. Officials will hold their first meeting in September.

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