Before the birth of the Italian state in 1861, the relations between Italian state entities and the Swiss territories were of an economic and religious … 展开

Italy is Switzerland's second largest trading partner and Switzerland is Italy's 8th largest investor (CHF 22bn) creating 78,000 jobs. The … 展开

Trade relations between the two countries were favored by geographical proximity and their membership in the Latin Monetary Union. The opening of the Gotthard tunnel and the port of Geneva also favored relations.
The Italian protectionist … 展开

Switzerland is one of Italy's most important trading partners. In 2021, Switzerland exported goods worth US$13.2 billion to Italy and imported goods worth US$32.2 billion, resulting in a total trade volume of US$45.4 billion. Investment flows in both directions are of major … 展开

In 1947 Switzerland founded the “Istituto Svizzero di Roma”, which was created to enhance the cooperation between Italy and Switzerland in the cultural and the scientific fields. This institute participates in various projects like the “settimana della lingua italiana nel … 展开

In Milan, Bergamo, Rome, Catania and Como it is possible to find Swiss schools. Two universities, the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) and the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, offer Italian students the possibility to apply for … 展开

Italy and Switzerland diplomatic relations are based on the conclusion of 22 treaties and on regular meetings between the representatives of the two governments. 展开