Switzerland, a country that espouses neutrality, is a prosperous and modern market economy with low unemployment, a highly skilled labor force, and a per capita GDP among the highest in the world. Switzerland's economy benefits from a highly developed service sector, led by financial services, and a manufacturing industry that specializes in high-technology, knowledge-based production. Its economic and political stability, transparent legal system, exceptional infrastructure, efficient capital markets, and low corporate tax rates also make Switzerland one of the world's most...
GDP | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
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Private Consumption | 2022 Q3 | 98,602 | 96,983 | Mil. CHF, CDASA | Quarterly |
Real Private Consumption | 2022 Q3 | 94,312 | 93,692 | Mil. Ch. 2015 CHF, CDASA | Quarterly |
Nominal Gross Domestic Product | 2022 Q3 | 193,953 | 191,952 | Mil. CHF, CDASA | Quarterly |
Real Government Consumption | 2022 Q3 | 21,524 | 21,473 | Mil. Ch. 2015 CHF, CDASA | Quarterly |
Real Fixed Investment (gross fixed capital formation) | 2022 Q3 | 48,368 | 47,993 | Mil. Ch. 2015 CHF, CDASA | Quarterly |
Real Investment | 2022 Q3 | 42,356 | 47,870 | Mil. Ch. 2015 CHF, CDASA | Quarterly |
Real Gross Domestic Product | 2022 Q3 | 186,642 | 186,188 | Mil. Ch. 2015 CHF, CDASA | Quarterly |
Government Consumption | 2022 Q3 | 22,927 | 22,757 | Mil. CHF, CDASA | Quarterly |
Investment | 2022 Q3 | 45,964 | 54,478 | Mil. CHF, CDASA | Quarterly |
Nominal Fixed Investment (gross fixed capital formation) | 2022 Q3 | 50,938 | 50,096 | Mil. CHF, CDASA | Quarterly |
Price | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Consumer Price Index (CPI) | Dec 2022 | 104.41 | 104.64 | Index Dec2020=100, NSA | Monthly |
Producer Price Index (PPI) | Dec 2022 | 108.46 | 109.23 | Index Dec2020=100, NSA | Monthly |
Labor | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Unemployment Rate | Dec 2022 | 2.1 | 2 | %, NSA | Monthly |
Unemployment | Dec 2022 | 96,941 | 91,327 | #, NSA | Monthly |
Primary Industries Employment | 2022 Q3 | 130.46 | 113.04 | Ths. #, NSA | Quarterly |
Secondary Industries Employment | 2022 Q3 | 1,043 | 1,038 | Ths. #, NSA | Quarterly |
Real Wages & Salaries | 2021 | 107.6 | 108.43 | 2010 = 100, NSA | Annual |
Agriculture Employment | 2017 | 173,023 | 164,400 | # | Annual |
Labor Force | 2016 | 4,889,215 | 4,814,298 | # | Annual |
Labor Force Employment | 2016 Q4 | 5,080 | 5,051 | Ths. | Quarterly |
Total Employment | 2016 Q4 | 5,080 | 5,051 | Ths. | Quarterly |
Trade | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Current Account Balance | 2022 Q3 | 24,137 | 13,644 | Mil. CHF, NSA | Quarterly |
Real Exports of Goods and Services | 2022 Q3 | 134,778 | 118,040 | Mil. Ch. 2015 CHF, CDASA | Quarterly |
Exports of Goods and Services | 2022 Q3 | 151,296 | 131,887 | Mil. CHF, CDASA | Quarterly |
Imports of Goods and Services | 2022 Q3 | 124,836 | 114,154 | Mil. CHF, CDASA | Quarterly |
Real Imports of Goods and Services | 2022 Q3 | 105,525 | 94,859 | Mil. Ch. 2015 CHF, CDASA | Quarterly |
Imports of Goods | 2022 Q3 | 86,423 | 78,046 | Mil. CHF, CDASA | Quarterly |
Balance of Goods | 2022 Q3 | 28,617 | 18,276 | Mil. CHF, CDASA | Quarterly |
Net Exports | 2022 Q3 | 26,460 | 17,732 | Mil. CHF, CDASA | Quarterly |
Exports of Goods | 2022 Q3 | 115,041 | 96,322 | Mil. CHF, CDASA | Quarterly |
Real Net Exports | 2017 | 92,077,714,600 | 86,414,056,400 | NCU | Annual |
Government | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Government Budget Balance | 2025 | 2,103 | 2,782 | Mil. CHF | Annual |
Government Expenditures | 2025 | 87,258 | 85,814 | Mil. CHF | Annual |
Government Revenues | 2025 | 89,361 | 88,597 | Mil. CHF | Annual |
Gross External Debt | 2022 Q2 | 0 | 0 | USD, NSA | Quarterly |
Outstanding Public Debt | 2017 | 102,474 | 97,462 | Mil. CHF | Annual |
Markets | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Stock Market Index | 01 Feb 2023 | 11,108 | 11,201 | Index, NSA | Daily |
Average Long-term Government Bond | 31 Jan 2023 | 1.26 | 1.27 | % p.a., NSA | Business Daily |
Money Market Rate | Jan 2023 | 1.1 | 0.87 | % p.a., NSA | Monthly |
Treasury Bills (over 31 days) | Jan 2023 | 1.1 | 0.87 | % p.a., NSA | Monthly |
Lending Rate | 11 Jun 2019 | -0.71 | Percent, NSA | Business Daily | |
Real Estate | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
House Price Index | 2016 Q4 | 457.1 | 453.6 | 1970=100, NSA | Quarterly |
Building Completions | 2013 Q1 | 7,740 | 12,786 | #, NSA | Quarterly |
Residential Building Permits | 2013 Q1 | 13,325 | 16,277 | #, NSA | Quarterly |
Consumer | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Consumer Confidence | 2022 Q4 | -46.57 | -41.69 | #, NSA | Quarterly |
Business | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Industrial Production | 2022 Q3 | 124.34 | 129.49 | Index 2015=100, NSA | Quarterly |
Change in Inventories | 2022 Q3 | -807.18 | 5,084 | Mil. CHF, CDASA | Quarterly |
Business Confidence | Aug 2022 | 86.5 | 90.5 | Index 2010 to 2019=100, NSA | Monthly |
Demographics | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Births | 2021 | 89,644 | 85,914 | # | Annual |
Deaths | 2021 | 71,192 | 76,195 | # | Annual |
Population | 2021 | 8,738,791 | 8,670,300 | #, NSA | Annual |
Net Migration | 2017 | 250,000 | # | Annual | |
Birth Rate | 2015 | 10.5 | 10.4 | # per Ths. pop. | Annual |
Death Rate | 2011 | 7.8 | # per Ths. pop. | Annual |