Switzerland: Economy
Income Level (by per capita GNI) Source: The World Bank Possible values: High Income, Upper Middle Income, Lower Middle Income and Low Income |
High Income |
Level of Development
Source: United Nations Possible values: Developed, In Transition and Developing |
Developed |
Economic Trivia | Switzerland is a modern market economy with low unemployment, a highly skilled labor force, and a per capita GDP among the highest in the world |
Trade
Source: United Nations Comtrade Note: Top 3 trade partners are calculated by imports + exports. |
Top 3 Trade Partners (2021): Germany, United States, and China |
Top Industries Source: CIA World Factbook | Machinery; Chemicals; Watches; Textiles |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [1]
GDP, PPP (current international) | $672,543,499,596 (2021) |
GDP Growth Rate (annual %) | 4.222% (2021) |
GDP Per Capita, PPP (current international) | $77,274 (2021) |
GDP Country Rank 36/197 (2021)
Economic Indicators [1]
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 0.582% (2021) |
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | $604,546,000 (2011) |
Total tax rate (% of commercial profits) | 28.8% (2019) |
Real Interest Rate (5 year average %) | 1.563% (2021) |
Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 17.991% (2021) |
Current Account Balance (BoP, current US$) | $59,159,320,449 (2021) |
Labor and Employment [1]
Labor Force, Total | 4,963,476 (2021) |
Employment in Agriculture (% of total employment) | 2.87% (2020) |
Employment in Industry (% of total employment) | 19.97% (2020) |
Employment in Services (% of total employment) | 77.16% (2020) |
Unemployment Rate | 5.321% (2021) |
Trade [1]
Imports of goods and services (current US$) | $476,216,881,586 (2021) |
Exports of goods and services (current US$) | $571,427,242,925 (2021) |
Total Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) | 87.962% (2021) |
FDI, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | $9,312,168,738 (2021) |
Commercial Service Exports (current US$) | $136,702,693,860 (2021) |
Economic Snapshot [1]
Note: Percentile ranks are calculated using the latest available data for all countries within the last 5 years.
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