Geneva, June 18 -- Swiss watch exports remained broadly stable in May 2026, posting marginal growth of 0.4 per cent year-on-year to reach CHF 2.1 billion (USD 2.63 billion), according to data released by the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH. The result helped ease the cumulative decline recorded during the first five months of the year, which now stands at 3.1 per cent.

The industry body said May was a "steady month", with exports of wristwatches rising 0.6 per cent in value terms to CHF 2.01 billion, even as the number of watches shipped fell by 1.2 per cent to 1.16 million units. Overall exports, including other watchmaking products, totalled CHF 2.105 billion (USD 2.63 billion).

Performance across product categories was mixe...