In 2018, the Federal Statistical Office assumed responsibility for the production of the Statistics on the Swiss Abroad, which had until then been compiled by the FDFA. The statistics are available on the webpages of the FSO and can be accessed easily and individually via an interactive table.
Statistics on the Swiss Abroad
Figures
Around 11% of the Swiss population lives abroad. Of the 770,900 Swiss nationals who were residing abroad at the end of 2019, more than 63% were living in Europe.

Retiring abroad
At the end of 2019, 21.2% of Swiss citizens abroad were minors, i.e. under the age of 18 (163 800 persons). The share of older persons (65 years and over) was slightly bigger, i.e. 21.8% or 167 800 persons. The number of persons of working age (18-64 years) was 439 300 (57.0%).
The most popular destination: France
France has the largest Swiss expatriate community in Europe, followed by Germany and Italy.
The Federal Statistical Office website provides further information, graphics and an interactive table:
Swiss citizens abroad Europe 2019

Swiss citizens abroad Europe 2019 (PDF, 3.9 MB, multilingual: Italian, English)
Swiss citizens abroad World 2019

Swiss citizens abroad World 2019 (PDF, 2.5 MB, multilingual: English, Italian)
Interactive map – Swiss abroad by country of residence 2019
The map shows the number of Swiss abroad and the number of Swiss emigrants for a specific country.
Swiss abroad by country of residence, 2019 (Federal Statistical Office)
Links
Archives
Statistics on the Swiss Abroad 2016 (PDF, Number of pages 7, 44.3 kB, German)
Statistics on the Swiss Abroad 2015 (PDF, Number of pages 9, 71.6 kB, German)
Statistics on the Swiss Abroad 2014 (PDF, Number of pages 9, 676.8 kB, German)
Statistics on the Swiss Abroad 2013 (PDF, Number of pages 9, 354.4 kB, German)
Statistics on the Swiss Abroad 2012 (PDF, Number of pages 9, 656.8 kB, German)
Swiss emigration to Europe in the year 2019 (PDF, 3.9 MB, multilingual: Italian, English)
Swiss emigration to Europe in the year 2018 (PDF, 3.4 MB, English)
Swiss emigration to europe in the year 2017 (PDF, 1.3 MB, German)
Swiss emigration to Europe in the year 2016 (PDF, 2.0 MB, German)
Swiss emigration to Europe in the year 2015 (PDF, 1.5 MB, German)
Swiss emigration to Europe in the year 2014 (PDF, 4.3 MB, German)
Swiss emigration to Europe in the year 2013 (PDF, 4.4 MB, German)
Swiss emigration (world) in the year 2019 (PDF, 2.5 MB, multilingual: English, Italian)
Swiss emigration (world) in the year 2018 (PDF, 2.1 MB, English)
Swiss emigration (world) in the year 2017 (PDF, 597.5 kB, German)
Swiss emigration (world) in the year 2016 (PDF, 2.1 MB, German)
Swiss emigration (world) in the year 2015 (PDF, Page 1, 1.8 MB, German)
Swiss emigration (world) in the year 2014 (PDF, Page 1, 5.0 MB, German)
Swiss emigration (world) in the year 2013 (PDF, Page 1, 6.5 MB, German)