Argentine-Swiss relations

Argentine-Swiss relations

Argentina	Switzerland

Argentine embassy in Bern

Swiss Embassy in Buenos Aires

The Argentine-Swiss relations have developed since the independence of Argentina from Spain .

Diplomatic relations

The Switzerland maintains a since 1834 consulate in Buenos Aires . In 1891 she opened the first diplomatic mission in South America there .

Economic relationships

Before the independence of Argentina, trade was almost meaningless. The transport of goods was under the control of Spain, which had banned direct trade between the viceroyages and third countries. The opening of a subsidiary in Buenos Aires in the 1820s by a group of Swiss textile manufacturers marked the beginning of Argentine-Swiss trade relations.

In 2016, Switzerland imported goods worth 1.3 billion francs, mainly precious metals and agricultural products, from Argentina. Swiss exports to Argentina totaled 664 million francs and mainly concerned pharmaceutical and chemical products, machines and watches.

See also

• Swiss foreign policy
• List of the Argentine ambassadors in Switzerland
• List of Swiss ambassadors in Argentina

literature

• Joseph Mirelman: The economic relations between Argentina and Switzerland. Dissertation University of Zurich, Oelschläger, Calw 1926.

Web links

Commons : Argentine-Swiss relations  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Markus Glatz: Argentina. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
• Bilateral relations between Switzerland and Argentina (Federal Department of Foreign Affairs)