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SWITZERLAND
Fact sheets are updated biannually; June and December
General information
Capital:
Land area:
Official language(s):
Population:
Currency:
Berne
39,516 sq km
German, French, Italian, Romansch
8.2 million (2015)
Swiss franc
Head of State and Head of Government
HE Federal President Mr Johann Schneider-Ammann
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
696.6
88,516.7
429.2
54,534.2
1.9
53.3
7.7
0.2
2.8
665.4
83,648.1
442.0
55,562.6
1.1
68.6
10.3
-0.7
2.9
685.3
85,240.7
457.2
56,874.4
1.8
76.4
11.1
-0.2
3.2
701.2
86,145.8
473.5
58,171.2
1.9
61.9
8.8
0.0
3.2
664.6
80,675.3
482.3
58,551.5
0.9
75.8
11.4
-1.1
3.3
651.8
78,179.3
493.1
59,150.1
1.2
60.5
9.3
-0.6
3.5
Economic indicators (a)
GDP (US$b) (current prices)
GDP per capita (US$)
GDP PPP (Int'l $b)
GDP per capita PPP (Int'l $)
Real GDP growth (% change yoy)
Current account balance (US$b)
Current account balance (% GDP)
Inflation (% change yoy)
Unemployment (% labour force)
Australia's trade and investment relationship with Switzerland (b)
Australian merchandise trade with Switzerland, 2015 (A$m)
Exports to Switzerland
712
Imports from Switzerland
3,214
Total merchandise trade (exports + imports)
3,926
Major Australian exports, 2015 (A$m)
Gold
Silver & platinum
Meat (excl beef), f.c.f.
Beef, f.c.f.
390
81
42
27
Australia's trade in services with Switzerland, 2015 (A$m)
Exports of services to Switzerland
Imports of services from Switzerland
961
654
Major Australian services exports, 2015 (A$m)
Transport
Personal travel excluding education
283
183
Total share
0.3%
1.2%
0.7%
Rank
29th
17th
21st
Growth (yoy)
29.9%
13.0%
15.8%
Major Australian imports, 2015 (A$m)
Medicaments (incl veterinary)
Watches & clocks
Misc manufactured articles, nes
Pharm products (excl medicaments)
Total share
1.5%
0.9%
929
488
281
231
Rank
16th
25th
Growth (yoy)
-10.9%
-20.0%
Major Australian services imports, 2015 (A$m)
Charges for the use of Intellectual Property
Personal travel excluding education
Australia's investment relationship with Switzerland, 2015 (A$m)
Australia's investment in Switzerland
Switzerland's investment in Australia
Total
18,587
50,198
320
99
FDI
np
7,939
Switzerland's global merchandise trade relationships
Switzerland's principal export destinations, 2015
1 Germany
2 United States
3 Hong Kong
21 Australia
14.2%
10.6%
8.7%
0.9%
Switzerland's principal import sources, 2015
1 Germany
2 United Kingdom
3 United States
47 Australia
20.6%
12.8%
8.0%
0.2%
Compiled by the Economic Diplomacy, Trade Advocacy & Statistics Section, DFAT, using the latest data from the ABS, the IMF and various international sources.
(a) Economic indicators data is from the IMF WEO where available, the EIU or other reputable source. Data may include forecasts or projections for recent years. GNI may be shown in lieu of GDP for countries where GDP data is unavailable.
(b) Merchandise trade data is based on published and unpublished ABS data. May exclude confidential items of trade. Totals may not add up due to rounding. Investment data is stocks as at end December.
All data may be subject to future revisions.
GDP - Gross Domestic Product PPP - Purchasing power parity GNI - Gross National Income na - Data is not available np - Data is not published .. - Data is not meaningful Primary - Primary goods STM - Simply transformed manufactures
ETM - Elaborately transformed manufactures Other - Other goods including non-monetary gold f.c.f. - Fresh, chilled or frozen nes - Not elsewhere specified