Swiss Medtech Firms Sounds Alarm About Domestic Industry
Swiss medical technology firms manufacture products such as dental implants, insulin pens, artificial hip joints, pacemakers and diagnostic devices. Around 1,400 companies operate in this sector in Switzerland.
In 2025, these companies generated a record high turnover of CHF26 billion and employed just under 72,000 people. The sector is a key export industry for Switzerland and achieved a trade surplus of more than CHF5 billion in 2025. The most important export market is the European Union, followed by the United States.
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