Published by: Federal Statistical Office
At the end of 2025, 838Ā 600 Swiss citizens lived abroad. Their numbers have continued to grow since 2024 (+11ā€‰900 people or +1.4%). Almost half of Swiss abroad reside in a country bordering Switzerland.
Documents and files
Press release 31.03.2026
Swiss abroad in 2025
Almost half of Swiss abroad reside in a neighbouring country
Table 31.03.2026
Swiss citizens living abroad by country of residence, 1993-2025
Observation period: 1993-2025
Table 31.03.2026
Swiss citizens living in EU/EFTA member states by country of residence, 1993-2025
Observation period: 1993-2025
Data 31.03.2026
Swiss citizens living abroad by Consular District
Observation period: 2017-2025
Data 31.03.2026
Swiss citizens living abroad by country of residence
Observation period: 2017-2025
Diagram 31.03.2026
Age structure of Swiss citizens living abroad in neighbouring countries, 2017-2025
Observation period: 2017-2025
FSO-No: gd-e-01.05.09.02a
Diagram 31.03.2026
Age structure of Swiss citizens living abroad in selected countries of residence, 2017-2025
Observation period: 2017-2025
FSO-No: gd-e-01.05.09.02b
Diagram 31.03.2026
Age structure of the population, 2017-2025
Observation period: 2017-2025
FSO-No: gd-e-01.05.09.01
Diagram 31.03.2026
Swiss citizens living abroad by country of residence and multiple citizenship, 2025
Observation period: 2025
FSO-No: gr-e-01.05.09.04-2025
Diagram 31.03.2026
Swiss citizens living abroad, 2025
By continent of residence
Observation period: 2025
FSO-No: gr-e-01.05.09.05-2025
Diagram 31.03.2026
The 20 most common countries of residence of Swiss citizens living abroad by age group, 2025
Observation period: 2025
FSO-No: gr-e-01.05.09.03-2025
Map 31.03.2026
Regional distribution of Swiss citizens living abroad in neighbouring countries
Observation period: 2025
Map 31.03.2026
World: Swiss citizens abroad
Observation period: 2025
Infographic 31.03.2026
Swiss citizens living abroad
Observation period: 2025
