Summary of the key facts and figures on FOCBS operations in 2024.
Every day, around 2.2 million people, 1.1 million cars and 21,000 lorries cross the Swiss border. In addition, thousands of tonnes of goods from all over the world are imported into Switzerland or pass through it on the way to other countries, and Swiss products are exported abroad.
The FOCBS's core tasks include the correct and rapid clearance of goods, which involves collecting levies and carrying out checks on cross-border passenger transport. In addition, it performs delegate security tasks and combats irregular migration. The FOCBS has its own investigation authority for its core tasks.
The FOCBS is addressing the current challenges and its tasks by focusing on organisational transformation and digitalisation. Important milestones were reached in 2024: the complete changeover to the new Passar goods traffic system for transit procedures and the definitive shutdown of the previous NCTS system.
Here are some of the things involved in an average day for FOCBS staff:
• CHF 65 million in receipts
• 87 counterfeit products
• 68 people who are wanted or have an arrest warrant issued against them
• 5 forged identity documents
• 11 prohibited weapons
• 3 kg of drugs
• 80 cases of illegal residence
• 18 consignments of medications or doping preparations
• 26 defective lorries
You can get an idea of the multifaceted services performed by the FOCBS in 2024 here:
On average, 11 illegally imported weapons are confiscated every day.
The FOCBS intercepts an average of 68 wanted persons or persons with arrest warrants daily.
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