Switzerland

Nominal GDP for Switzerland was CHf743bn in 2021, down from CHf703bn in 2020. The Swiss population was estimated at 8.7m in 2021 according to the IMF, while Germany is Switzerland’s biggest trading partner.

Variables Surveyed for Switzerland

Variables covered in our monthly analysis of Switzerland include:

  • Gross Domestic Product
  • Private Consumption
  • Gross Fixed Investment
  • Industrial Production
  • Consumer Prices
  • Merchandise Exports
  • Current Account
  • General Government Budget Balance
  • Interest Rates
  • Franc Currency Forecasts

Consensus Forecasts for Switzerland

Individual panellist forecasts are shown for each of the variables surveyed, along with the consensus (mean) forecast. The rows of forecasts are ranked by the GDP growth estimate for the current year, highest to lowest. In the hard copy and pdf version of the publication, we also show selected “comparison forecasters”  including the IMF and OECD. The table below shows a small example set of forecasts for GDP growth and Consumer Prices (CPI), taken from our survey of September 2022.

Source: Conensus Forecasts – G-7 and Western Europe, September 2022

Special Surveys

In addition to the regular surveys for the variables listed above we also undertake a number of Special Surveys for Switzerland on topics such as:

Main Data Sources for Switzerland

  • Federal Statistical Office: The Federal Statistical Office is a Federal agency of the Swiss Confederation. It is the statistics office of Switzerland, situated in Neuchâtel and attached to the Federal Department of Home Affairs.
  • Swiss National Bank: The Swiss National Bank conducts the country's monetary policy as an independent central bank. It is obliged by the Constitution and by statute to act in accordance with the interests of the country as a whole. Its primary goal is to ensure price stability, while taking due account of economic developments. In so doing, it creates an appropriate environment for economic growth.

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