Switzerland as well as New Zealand are member of WTO and OECD; the bilateral relations are therefore essentially influenced by these organisations.

• Trade agreement of 05 Mai 1938
• Agreement of 06 June 1980 in order to avoid Double Taxation in the field of income tax
• NZ/Switzerland Trainee Exchange Scheme of 28 July 1984

Trade exchange
In 2005 exports to New Zealand represented aprox. 0,13% of Switzerland’s total exports. Imports from New Zealand amounted to aprox. 0.06% of Switzerland’s total imports.

Evolution of Trade exchange

1990
Exports to NZ: CHF (million)     149
Imports from NZ: CHF (million)  49
1995
Exports to NZ: CHF (million) 131
Imports from NZ: CHF (million) 68
2000
Exports to NZ: CHF (million) 146
Imports from NZ: CHF (million) 97
2003
Exports to NZ: CHF (million)  150
Imports from NZ: CHF (million) 97
2004
Exports to NZ: CHF (million)  163
Imports from NZ: CHF (million) 103
2005 (est.)
Exports to NZ: CHF (million) 204
Imports from NZ: CHF (million) 92

Major Swiss Exports to New Zealand
Chemical and pharmaceutical products 57.4%
Machinery 17.3% 
Instruments, watches 14.1% 
Metals 4.9% 
Textiles, clothes, shoes 1.6% 

Major Swiss Imports from New Zealand
Agricultural products 86.3% 
Machinery 5.4% 
Chemical and pharmaceutical products 2.8% 
Textiles, clothes, shoes 2.0% 
Instruments, watches 1.1% 

Investments
Direct Swiss investments in New Zealand
2004 CHF 167 million
2005 CHF 139 million