Official name:
Swiss Confederation
Область:
General Information
| Region | Western Europe | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 8 716a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 220.6a | |
| Capital city | Bern | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 426b | |
| UN membership date | 10-Sep-02 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 41 291b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 98.5a | |
| National currency | Swiss Franc (CHF) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 0.9c |
Economic indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 603 434 | 702 150 | 731 425b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.1b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 77 277.5 | 84 629.2 | 85 135.0b |
| Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7b |
| Economy: Industrye,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 25.8 | 25.3 | 25.5b |
| Economy: Services and other activityg (% of GVA) | 73.5 | 74.1 | 73.8b |
| Employment in agriculture (% of employed) | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.9h,c |
| Employment in industry (% of employed) | 22.4 | 20.8 | 20h,c |
| Employment in services (% employed) | 74.1 | 75.8 | 77.2h,c |
| Unemploymenth (% of labour force) | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8c |
| Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %) | 59.9 / 74.3 | 62.4 / 74.2 | 62.8 / 73.5c |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexi (2010=100) | 100 | 98 | 99c |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 99 | 99 | 97b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 195 609 | 291 959 | 318 415c |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 176 281 | 253 152 | 290 325c |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 19 329 | 38 807 | 28 090c |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 88 315 | 72 112 | 28 094c |
Social indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth ratej (average annual %) | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.8c |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 73.6 | 73.7 | 73.8b |
| Urban population growth ratej (average annual %) | 1.1 | 1.2 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalj (live births per woman) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5c |
| Life expectancy at birthj (females/males, years) | 84.1 / 79.3 | 84.8 / 80.5 | 85.4 / 81.6c |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 15.1 / 22.8 | 14.8 / 23.5 | 15.0 / 25.8a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 2 075.2 / 26.6 | 2 258.2 / 27.2 | 2 491.2 / 28.8c |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 61.9k | 86.6 | 122.9c |
| Infant mortality ratej (per 1 000 live births) | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.4c |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 10.3 | 11.4 | 11.9l |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.3l |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.1m |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 102.6 / 103.1 | 104.0 / 104.3 | 105.1 / 105.8l |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 94.6 / 97.5 | 99.6 / 103.2 | 99.9 / 105.1l |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 82.6 / 89.5 | 95.3 / 100.8 | 96.6 / 105.2l |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6l |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 29 | 30.5 | 42n |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 83.9o,p | 87.5 | 93.1b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.7q | 3.4 | 3.4m |
| Threatened species (number) | 45 | 62 | 131 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 31.2 | 31.7 | 31.9l |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 43.3 / 5.5 | 37.3 / 4.5 | 36.3 / 4.2b |
| Energy production, primaryr (Petajoules) | 515 | 495 | 518l |
| Energy supply per capitar (Gigajoules) | 139 | 122 | 117l |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 8 628s | 9 305s | 11 818t,b |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 35.3 | 35.3 | 37c |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | 99.9 / 98.8 | 99.9 / 98.9 | 99.9 / 98.9c |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursedu (% of GNI) | 0.39 | 0.51 | 0.47m |