Swiss watch exports increase by 6.3 percent in November 2017.

The Swiss watchmaking industry has seen seven months of continuous export growth as of November 2017. The total value of exports stood at just under 2.0 billion francs (1.977 million), equivalent to 6.3% growth over the November 2016 figure.

The main markets for Swiss watch industry exports alternated between strong rises and moderate falls in November. In Middle East UAE and Qatar increased by 14.8% and 26.2 percent respectively. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait was down by 17.7%, 7.1% and 32.1 percent respectively.