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Switzerland Economy

Switzerland's economy in numbers:

Nominal GDP of USD 819 billion in 2022.

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

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.
After rising 0.3% seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter in Q3, the economy is projected to have grown at a slower pace in Q4. Contracting government spending and weaker consumer spending growth should have more than offset an expected uptick in investment. However, the Swiss economy likely outperformed that of the Euro area—as was also the case in the first three quarters of 2023. In this regard, the Swiss economy was aided by comparatively low inflation and interest rates, as well as by its large chemical and pharmaceutical industries, which are relatively insensitive to global business cycles. Looking at available data, October–December PMI surveys of private businesses corroborate our panelists’ forecasts of an ongoing expansion in economic activity in the period, while also suggesting that the service sector continued to perform far better than the manufacturing sector.
Projections out to 2033.

45 indicators covered including both annual and quarterly frequencies.

Consensus Forecasts based on a panel of 36 expert analysts.

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Switzerland Economic Data

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Population (million) 8.5 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.7
GDP (USD bn) 725 722 741 812 819
GDP per capita (USD) 85,485 84,469 86,135 93,665 93,667
GDP (EUR bn) 615 645 650 687 779
GDP per capita (EUR) 72,453 75,464 75,557 79,235 89,112
GDP (CHF bn) 710 717 696 742 782
GDP per capita (CHF) 83,656 83,943 80,850 85,634 89,446
Economic Growth (Nominal GDP, ann. var. %) 3.6 1.1 -3.0 6.7 5.3
Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %) 2.9 1.2 -2.3 5.4 2.7
Domestic Demand (ann. var. %) 0.7 1.1 -1.9 2.3 2.6
Private Consumption (ann. var. %) 0.7 1.2 -3.4 1.8 4.2
Government Consumption (ann. var. %) 0.8 0.8 3.8 3.3 -0.8
Fixed Investment (ann. var. %) 0.8 0.9 -1.4 2.8 1.2
Exports (G&S, ann. var. %) 3.3 -0.6 -5.6 13.6 6.3
Imports (G&S, ann. var. %) 0.7 0.3 -3.0 5.6 6.0
Industrial Production (ann. var. %) 5.9 4.5 -3.9 8.9 6.3
Retail Sales (ann. var. %) 0.8 1.0 1.4 4.6 -0.1
Disposable Income (ann. var. %) 1.7 1.8 2.9 0.3 5.1
Unemployment (% of active population, eop) 2.4 2.3 3.4 2.5 2.0
Unemployment (% of active population, aop) 2.5 2.3 3.2 3.0 2.2
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) 1.3 1.3 -3.0 -0.3 0.9
Public Debt (% of GDP) 26.1 25.5 28.2 27.1 -
Money (ann. var. of M2 %) 3.5 0.1 6.0 1.5 -3.1
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) 0.7 0.2 -0.8 1.5 2.8
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) 0.9 0.4 -0.7 0.6 2.8
SNB Policy Rate (%, eop) -0.75 -0.75 -0.75 -0.75 1.00
10-Year Bond Yield (%, eop) -0.15 -0.46 -0.53 -0.13 1.57
Stock Market (ann. var. of Swiss Market Index, %) -10.2 26.0 0.8 20.3 -16.7
Exchange Rate (CHF per USD, eop) 0.99 0.97 0.88 0.91 0.93
Exchange Rate (CHF per USD, aop) 0.98 0.99 0.94 0.91 0.95
Exchange Rate (CHF per EUR, eop) 1.13 1.09 1.08 1.04 0.99
Exchange Rate (CHF per EUR, aop) 1.15 1.11 1.07 1.08 1.00
Current Account Balance (USD bn) 40.6 29.7 3.6 56.0 77.1
Current Account Balance (% of GDP) 5.6 4.1 0.5 6.9 9.4
Merchandise Trade Balance (USD bn) 72.3 71.4 63.4 116.1 120.0
Foreign Direct Investment (USD bn) -101 -83 -50 -88 13

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