Population: 37 thousand in 20131
GDP: $5.1 billion in 20102
GDP per capita: $134,617 nominal3 ($89,400 PPP4) in 2009
GDP growth rate: 1.8% in 20125
GDP by Industry 20126
Industry sector | Value added ($ millions) 2012 | Percent of total |
Other activities | 2,901 | 45.9% |
Manufacturing | 1,210 | 19.1% |
Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels | 1,148 | 18.2% |
Transport, storage and communication | 524 | 8.3% |
Construction | 355 | 5.6% |
Mining and utilities | 136 | 2.2% |
Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing | 50 | 0.8% |
Total value added | 6,324 | 100% |
Unemployment rate: 2.3% in 20127
Employment by Industry 20138
Employment sector | Employees (thousands) 2013 | Percent of total |
Manufacturing | 3.8 | 20.3% |
Professional, scientific and technical | 2.5 | 13.2% |
Wholesale trade, retail trade and repair of motor vehicles | 1.7 | 8.8% |
Construction | 1.6 | 8.5% |
Finance and insurance | 1.6 | 8.3% |
Human health and social work | 1.5 | 8.2% |
Public administration and defence | 0.8 | 7.9% |
Education | 0.8 | 4.6% |
Administrative and support service | 0.8 | 4.2% |
Accommodation and food service | 0.6 | 3.2% |
Transportation and storage | 0.6 | 2.9% |
Other service | 0.5 | 2.7% |
Information and communication | 0.4 | 2.1% |
Arts, entertainment and recreation | 0.2 | 1.3% |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 0.2 | 1.3% |
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning | 0.2 | 0.9% |
Activities of households as employers | 0.1 | 0.7% |
Real estate | 0.1 | 0.4% |
Water supply, sewerage and waste management | 0.1 | 0.4% |
Extraterritorial organizations and bodies | 0.03 | 0.2% |
Mining and quarrying | 0.03 | 0.2% |
Total employment | 19 | 100% |
Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 20139
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Household Wealth: N/A
Household Wealth per Adult: N/A
Gini Coefficient: N/A
Central Government
Central Government Revenue: $995 million (20% of GDP) in 201310
Central Government Expenditure: $890 million (18% of GDP) in 201310
Central Government Budget Balance: +$105 million (+2% of GDP) in 201310
Central Government Public Debt: N/A
Central Government 10 Year Bond Interest Rate: N/A
Government Funds
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Tax Structure
Individual Income Tax Rates and Thresholds in 201311
Corporate Tax Rate: 12.5% in 201412
Money Supply (M0, Swiss Franc): $374 billion (58% of GDP) in Nov 2014* 13
Benchmark Interest Rate (Swiss Franc): -1.25% to -0.25% on Jan 154, 201514
Total Reserves: N/A
Exchange Rate: 0.94 Swiss Francs = 1 U.S. Dollar on Feb 18, 201515
Inflation: -0.7% in 201216
* Money supply calculated using the exchange rate 0.94 CHF = 1 USD
Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 201317
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Exports: $3.8 billion (75% of GDP) in 201318
Imports: $2.1 billion (42% of GDP) in 201318
Trade Balance: +$1.7 billion (+33% of GDP) in 201318
Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: N/A
Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: N/A
Foreign Aid Inflow: N/A
Foreign Aid Outflow: N/A
1. Source: World Bank Indicators (Population) Go back
2. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP) Go back
3. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita) Go back
4. Source: CIA World Factbook (GDP per capita PPP) Go back
5. Source: CIA World Factbook (GDP growth rate) Go back
6. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (GDP by industry) Go back
7. Source: CIA World Factbook (Unemployment rate) Go back
8. Source: International Labor Organization, ILOSTAT, Downloads (Employment by economic activity) Go back
9. Source: Annual reports (Corporate data) Go back
10. Source: CIA World Factbook (Government budget) Go back
11. Source: Ernst & Young, Worldwide Personal Tax Guide (Individual tax rates) Go back
12. Source: Tax Foundation (Corporate tax rate) Go back
13. Source: Swiss National Bank, Monetary statistics (Money supply) Go back
14. Source: Swiss National Bank, Target range (Benchmark interest rate) Go back
15. Source: Yahoo Finance (Exchange rate) Go back
16. Source: CIA World Factbook (Inflation rate) Go back
17. Source: Relbanks.com (Financial institutions by assets) Go back
18. Source: CIA World Factbook (Trade data) Go back