Economy of Switzerland

Imports

Imports commoditiesmachinery, chemicals, vehicles, metals; agricultural products, textiles

Import partnersGermany 29.7%, Italy 10.2%, France 8.4%, US 5.6%, China 5.6%, Austria 4.2% (2012)

Exports

Exports commoditiesmachinery, chemicals, metals, watches, agricultural products

Export partnersGermany 19.8%, US 11.1%, Italy 7.2%, France 7.1%, UK 5.4% (2012)

Economy sectors

Agriculture productsgrains, fruits, vegetables; meat, eggs

Industrial productsmachinery, chemicals, watches, textiles, precision instruments, tourism, banking, and insurance

Economy

Harmonized Indices of Consumer Prices-0.20 Percentage change m/m-12 (2014-02)0.20 Percentage change m/m-12 (2014-01)0.30 Percentage change m/m-12 (2013-12)0.20 Percentage change m/m-12 (2013-11)0.20 Percentage change m/m-12 (2013-09)0.40 Percentage change m/m-12 (2013-08)0.50 Percentage change m/m-12 (2013-07)

Harmonized Indices of Consumer Prices of Switzerland

Inflation-0.40 % (2013)-0.70 % (2012)0.20 % (2011)

Inflation of Switzerland

Unemployment3.20 % (2013)2.90 % (2012)2.80 % (2011)

Unemployment of Switzerland

GDP - Official Exchange Rate646 Billion $ (2013)623 Billion $ (2012)659 Billion $ (2011)

GDP - Official Exchange Rate of Switzerland

GDP growth rate2.00 % (2013)1.00 % (2012)1.90 % (2011)

GDP growth rate of Switzerland

GDP per Capita (PPP)54,800 $ (2013)44,900 $ (2012)45,200 $ (2011)

GDP per Capita (PPP) of Switzerland

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity371 Billion $ (2013)359 Billion $ (2012)359 Billion $ (2011)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity of Switzerland

GDP PPP per land area8.99 Million $ per square kilometer (2013)8.70 Million $ per square kilometer (2012)8.70 Million $ per square kilometer (2011)

GDP PPP per land area of Switzerland

Electricity

Electricity - installed generating capacity18.1 Million kW

Banking

Central bank discount rate0.50 % (2010)0.75 % (2009)0.05 % (2008)

Central bank discount rate of Switzerland

Commercial bank prime lending rate2.70 % (2013)2.69 % (2012)2.72 % (2011)

Commercial bank prime lending rate of Switzerland

GDP decomposition by sector

Agriculture % of GDP0.70 % (2013)0.70 % (2012)

Industry % of GDP26.8 % (2013)26.8 % (2012)

Services % of GDP72.5 % (2013)72.5 % (2012)

Tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals8.57 Million (2012)8.53 Million (2011)8.63 Million (2010)

International tourism, number of arrivals of Switzerland

International tourism, number of departures12.1 Million (2012)10.5 Million (2011)10.0 Million (2010)

International tourism, number of departures of Switzerland

Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio108 % (2012)112 % (2011)110 % (2010)

Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio of Switzerland

Debt, Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit

Public debt (Percentage of GDP)33.8 % of GDP (2013)52.4 % of GDP (2011)54.5 % of GDP (2010)

Public debt (Percentage of GDP) of Switzerland

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)0.10 % of GDP

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP)8.54 % of GDP (2012)5.99 % of GDP (2011)13.8 % of GDP (2010)

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) of Switzerland

Current Account Balance (Total)65.6 Billion $ (2013)63.8 Billion $ (2012)74.1 Billion $ (2011)

Current Account Balance (Total) of Switzerland

External Debt (Total)1.54 Trillion $ (2012)1.35 Trillion $ (2011)1.20 Trillion $ (2010)

External Debt (Total) of Switzerland

External Debt (Percentage of GDP)248 % of GDP (2012)204 % of GDP (2011)229 % of GDP (2010)

External Debt (Percentage of GDP) of Switzerland

External Debt per Capita195 Thousand $ (2012)176 Thousand $ (2011)153 Thousand $ (2010)

External Debt per Capita of Switzerland