Switzerland
Capital: BernRegion: Europe & Central AsiaIncome: High income
Switzerland's GDP is $1.07T (2026), with a population of 9.0M, and GDP per capita of $118,173. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 1.3%, inflation at 0.6%, unemployment at 3.1%, government debt at 36.1% of GDP, life expectancy of 84.1 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators. Explore Switzerland's full economic profile with 440+ indicators, interactive charts, and historical data below.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
Economy
Stock Markets
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Swiss Market Index | 12,981.97 | 2026 |
Financial Markets
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Year Government Bond Yield (%) | 0.32% | 2025 |
| Central Bank Policy Rate (%) | 1.05% | 2023 |
| Exchange Rate (per USD) | 0.8 | 2026 |
Currencies
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| USD/CHF | 0.7994 | 2026 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 0.6% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 36.1% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | 0.1% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 7.0% | 2026 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.1% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 1.1% | 2024 |
| Real Interest Rate (%) | 1.7% | 2024 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 3.0% | 2024 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 0.9% | 2024 |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 19.9% | 2023 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 17.1% | 2023 |
| Government Expenditure (% of GDP) | 16.7% | 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 9.0% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 28.0% | 2023 |
| Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue) | 0.9% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 23.5% | 2023 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 1.1% | 2023 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $909.37B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 13.2 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 0.88 | 2024 |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 0.95 | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 134.1% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 72.2% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 61.9% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $675.81B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $580.07B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $446.65B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $369.42B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | -11.6% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | -3.0% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $-108.40B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $3.64B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.4% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 29.3% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 7.7% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $72.01B | 2024 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 210.5% | 2024 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $1.97T | 2024 |
| Stock Market Turnover (% of GDP) | 76.8% | 2024 |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 206 | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 0.8% | 2023 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 98.4% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 97.6% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 99.2% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 9.0M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 1.3% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 225 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 41,291 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 39,510 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 85.5% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 7.7M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 14.5% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 84.1 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 82.3 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 85.9 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.3 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 9 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 8.1 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | 37,253 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 15.0% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 65.0% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 20.0% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 53.8% | 2024 |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 30.8% | 2024 |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 23.0% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 52.9 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 30.7 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 5.1M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 66.7% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 62.2% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 71.4% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 4.9% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 5.0% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 4.7% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 9.0% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 2.2% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 19.6% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 78.2% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (%) | 67.5% | 2024 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 9.6% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 83.1% | 2025 |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 35.1% | 2024 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 7.3% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 47.2% | 2025 |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 63.5% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 16.9% | 2025 |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 6.9% | 2024 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 4.9% | 2022 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 15.4% | 2022 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 102.3% | 2023 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 103.0% | 2023 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 74.0% | 2023 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 96.9% | 2023 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 95.6% | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 252 | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 591 | 2022 |
| Primary School Teachers | 56,804 | 2023 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 66,603 | 2023 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 10 | 2017 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 10 | 2017 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 28.9% | 2016 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 99.6 | 2021 |
| Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt) | 35.6% | 2015 |
| Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt) | 26.0% | 2016 |
Health
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 3.7 | 2024 |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 34 | 2024 |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 2,511 | 2023 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 7,096 | 2023 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 68.1% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 27.7% | 2021 |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 9.1 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 32.4% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 12,794 | 2023 |
| Arable Land (%) | 10.0% | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 12.5% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 100.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 99.9% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 37.8% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 5,706 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 97.4 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 97.4 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 97.4 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 141,863 | 2023 |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 1,446 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 142.7 | 2023 |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 2.5% | 2023 |
| Agricultural Irrigated Land (%) | 2.3% | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 4.2% | 2022 |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 809,466 | 2023 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 97.3% | 2023 |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 129 | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 47.7 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 167,357.6 | 2024 |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 3.31% | 2021 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 1,288 | 2021 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 267 | 2021 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 24,248 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $89.52B | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 12.7% | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $23.73B | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 3,403 | 2021 |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 6,021 | 2021 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 27.7M | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 1,257.5 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 114,075 | 2020 |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 4,122 | 2021 |
| Railways, Passengers (million km) | 14,308 | 2021 |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 12,024 | 2021 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 4.10 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 0.0% | 2023 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 33.0% | 2023 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 38.5% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 62.9% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 84.9% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 101.6% | 2017 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 1.5 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Primary | 100.37 | 2017 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.95 | 2020 |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.99 | 2020 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 2.02 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | 2.13 | 2023 |
| Political Stability | 1.07 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | 1.73 | 2023 |
| Rule of Law | 1.76 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | 1.67 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 97.2% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 99.5% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 98.6% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 88.6% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 0.7% | 2024 |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $6.72B | 2024 |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 20,000 | 2020 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.4% | 2020 |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 2.3% | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 0.6 | 2023 |
Poverty & Inequality
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 0.2% | 2022 |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 0.2% | 2022 |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 0.3% | 2022 |
| Poverty Headcount, National (%) | 15.8% | 2021 |
| Gini Index | 33.8 | 2022 |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 26.6% | 2022 |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 2.9% | 2022 |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 41.5% | 2022 |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 7.4% | 2022 |
| Shared Prosperity Premium (%) | 0.2% | 2022 |
| Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day) | 87.39 | 2022 |
| Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%) | 0.0% | 2022 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.76 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.76 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.75 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 10.9 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 11.8M | 2019 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 19.8M | 2019 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $9.99B | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $10.37B | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 2.1% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $956.0M | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 1.6% | 2024 |
| Population in Largest City | 1.5M | 2025 |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 18.8% | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 16.1% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 0.0% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -0.6% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 96.7% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 99.7% | 2024 |
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