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Switzerland Economy

Switzerland's economy in numbers:

Nominal GDP of USD 819 billion in 2022.

Nominal GDP of USD 895 billion in 2023.

GDP per capita of USD 101,497 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.

GDP per capita of USD 93,664 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.

Average real GDP growth of 1.9% over the last decade.

Average real GDP growth of 1.8% over the last decade.

Share of the region's population
Share of the region's GDP

Economic structure:

In 2021, services accounted for 74% of overall GDP, manufacturing 19%, other industrial activity 6%, and agriculture 1%. Looking at GDP by expenditure, private consumption accounted for 50% of GDP in 2021, government consumption 12%, fixed investment 24%, and net exports 14%.

GDP by economic sector
GDP by type of expenditure

International trade:

In 2021, manufactured products made up 71% of total merchandise exports, mineral fuels 1%, food 3%, ores and metals 2% and agricultural raw materials 0%, with other categories accounting for 23% of the total. In the same period, manufactured products made up 59% of total merchandise imports, mineral fuels 3%, food 5%, ores and metals 3% and agricultural raw materials 1%, with other goods accounting for 29% of the total. Total exports were worth USD 475 billion in 2022, while total imports were USD 355 billion.

Key exports
Key imports
Key export partners
Key import partners

Economic growth:

The economy recorded average annual growth of 1.8% in the decade to 2022. To read more about GDP growth in Switzerland, go to our dedicated page.

Fiscal policy:

Switzerland's fiscal surplus averaged 0.2% of GDP in the decade to 2022. Find out more on our dedicated page.

Unemployment:

The unemployment rate averaged 2.9% in the decade to 2022. For more information on Switzerland's unemployment click here.

Inflation:

Inflation averaged 0.2% in the decade to 2022. Go to our Switzerland inflation page for extra insight.

Monetary Policy:

Switzerland's monetary policy rate ended 2022 at 1.00%, up from 0.13% a decade earlier. See our Switzerland monetary policy page for additional details.

Exchange Rate:

From end-2012 to end-2022 the franc stayed on the same level vs the U.S. dollar. For more info on the franc, click here.
The economy saw the strongest quarterly growth in two years in Q2, partly boosted by major sporting events. That said, the economy still grew by 0.5% excluding these events, over twice as fast as the Euro area, as healthy net trade outweighed weak domestic demand. A flash estimate suggests that economic growth excluding sporting events slowed to 0.2% in the third quarter, due to a weaker industrial sector partly offsetting robust services activity. If confirmed, this reading would be below the country’s trend growth rate and half the rate recorded in the Euro area. Our panelists then see a pickup in GDP growth in the last quarter of the year, which chimes with improvements in both the manufacturing and services PMI business surveys in October vs the Q3 average.
Projections out to 2034.

45 indicators covered including both annual and quarterly frequencies.

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Switzerland Economic Data

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Population (million) 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.7 8.8
GDP (USD bn) 722 742 814 828 895
GDP per capita (USD) 84,475 86,168 93,924 94,789 101,497
GDP (EUR bn) 645 650 689 788 828
GDP per capita (EUR) 75,470 75,586 79,454 90,179 93,876
GDP (CHF bn) 717 696 745 791 804
GDP per capita (CHF) 83,950 80,881 85,871 90,517 91,206
Economic Growth (Nominal GDP, ann. var. %) 1.1 -3.0 7.0 6.2 1.6
Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %) 1.2 -2.3 5.6 3.1 0.7
Domestic Demand (ann. var. %) 1.1 -1.9 2.5 2.2 1.1
Private Consumption (ann. var. %) 1.2 -3.4 2.2 4.3 1.5
Government Consumption (ann. var. %) 0.8 3.8 3.0 -1.2 1.7
Fixed Investment (ann. var. %) 0.9 -1.4 2.8 -0.1 0.1
Exports (G&S, ann. var. %) -0.7 -5.6 13.6 6.4 0.9
Imports (G&S, ann. var. %) 0.3 -3.2 5.9 5.6 2.8
Industrial Production (ann. var. %) 4.0 -3.9 8.4 6.1 0.9
Retail Sales (ann. var. %) 1.0 1.4 4.6 -0.1 -1.6
Disposable Income (ann. var. %) 1.8 2.9 0.3 5.1 -
Unemployment (% of active population, eop) 2.4 3.3 2.5 2.0 2.2
Unemployment (% of active population, aop) 2.3 3.2 3.0 2.2 2.0
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) 1.3 -3.0 -0.3 1.2 0.2
Public Debt (% of GDP) 25.5 28.2 27.0 25.9 -
Money (ann. var. of M2 %) 0.1 6.0 1.5 -3.1 -12.4
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) 0.2 -0.8 1.5 2.8 1.7
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) 0.4 -0.7 0.6 2.8 2.1
SNB Policy Rate (%, eop) -0.75 -0.75 -0.75 1.00 1.75
10-Year Bond Yield (%, eop) -0.46 -0.53 -0.13 1.57 0.66
Stock Market (ann. var. of Swiss Market Index, %) 26.0 0.8 20.3 -16.7 3.8
Exchange Rate (CHF per USD, eop) 0.97 0.88 0.91 0.93 0.84
Exchange Rate (CHF per USD, aop) 0.99 0.94 0.91 0.95 0.90
Exchange Rate (CHF per EUR, eop) 1.09 1.08 1.04 0.99 0.93
Exchange Rate (CHF per EUR, aop) 1.11 1.07 1.08 1.00 0.97
Current Account Balance (USD bn) 29.7 3.6 55.0 77.7 58.3
Current Account Balance (% of GDP) 4.1 0.5 6.8 9.4 6.5
Merchandise Trade Balance (USD bn) 71.4 63.4 116.1 120.7 124.8
Foreign Direct Investment (USD bn) -84 -50 -77 -43 14

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