For about 450 years switzerland ' s best - known exported skill was soldiering . it has been estimated that between 1400 and 1848 more than two million swiss mercenaries were employed by foreign powers 有450年的时间，瑞士对外输出的最著名的技能是军事技能。在1400年至1848年间，大约有超过两百万名瑞士雇佣兵受雇于外国的军队。
