Switzerland Imports Record Number of Donor Organs.

Switzerland recorded a record number of imported donor organs in 2025, helping more patients receive life-saving transplants, according to the latest annual report from Swisstransplant.

Last year, 185 deceased individuals donated organs in Switzerland, only slightly below the country’s previous record. However, the number of living kidney and liver donations declined significantly by 16.5%, dropping to 96 cases.

Despite the decrease in donors, Switzerland carried out 643 organ transplants in 2025 — the second-highest number ever recorded in the country and a slight increase compared to the previous year.

Health officials reported notable increases in heart and pancreas transplants during the year.

A major factor behind the rise in transplant procedures was the growing international exchange of donor organs. Switzerland imported a record 69 organs from abroad, meaning nearly one in every eight transplanted organs came from another country.

Lungs were the most commonly imported organs, while Switzerland also exported 25 organs internationally as part of cross-border medical cooperation.