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Economy - overview:
Switzerland, a country that espouses neutrality, is a prosperous and modern market economy with low unemployment, a highly skilled labor force, and a per capita GDP among the highest in the world. Switzerland's economy benefits from a highly developed service sector, led by financial services, and a manufacturing industry that specializes in high-technology, knowledge-based production. Its economic and political stability, transparent legal system, exceptional infrastructure, efficient capital markets, and low corporate tax rates also make Switzerland one of the world's most competitive economies.
The Swiss have brought their economic practices largely into conformity with the EU's to gain access to the Union’s Single Market and enhance the country’s international competitiveness. Some trade protectionism remains, however, particularly for its small agricultural sector. The fate of the Swiss economy is tightly linked to that of its neighbors in the euro zone, which purchases half of Swiss exports. The global financial crisis of 2008 and resulting economic downturn in 2009 stalled demand for Swiss exports and put Switzerland into a recession. During this period, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) implemented a zero-interest rate policy to boost the economy, as well as to prevent appreciation of the franc, and Switzerland's economy began to recover in 2010.
The sovereign debt crises unfolding in neighboring euro-zone countries, however, coupled with economic instability in Russia and other Eastern European economies drove up demand for the Swiss franc by investors seeking a safehaven currency. In January 2015, the SNB abandoned the Swiss franc’s peg to the euro, roiling global currency markets and making active SNB intervention a necessary hallmark of present-day Swiss monetary policy. The independent SNB has upheld its zero interest rate policy and conducted major market interventions to prevent further appreciation of the Swiss franc, but parliamentarians have urged it to do more to weaken the currency. The franc's strength has made Swiss exports less competitive and weakened the country's growth outlook; GDP growth fell below 2% per year from 2011 through 2017.
In recent years, Switzerland has responded to increasing pressure from neighboring countries and trading partners to reform its banking secrecy laws, by agreeing to conform to OECD regulations on administrative assistance in tax matters, including tax evasion. The Swiss Government has also renegotiated its double taxation agreements with numerous countries, including the US, to incorporate OECD standards.
GDP (purchasing power parity):
$523.1 billion (2017 est.)
$514.5 billion (2016 est.)
$506.5 billion (2015 est.)
note: data are in 2017 dollars
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 39
[see also: GDP country ranks ]
GDP (official exchange rate):
$679 billion (2017 est.)
[see also: GDP (official exchange rate) country ranks ]
GDP - real growth rate:
1.7% (2017 est.)
1.6% (2016 est.)
1.3% (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 165
[see also: GDP - real growth rate country ranks ]
GDP - per capita:
$62,100 (2017 est.)
$61,800 (2016 est.)
$61,500 (2015 est.)
note: data are in 2017 dollars
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 17
[see also: GDP - per capita country ranks ]
Gross national saving:
33.8% of GDP (2017 est.)
32.3% of GDP (2016 est.)
33.9% of GDP (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 21
[see also: Gross national saving country ranks ]
GDP - composition, by end use:
household consumption: 53.7% (2017 est.)
[see also: GDP - composition, by end use - household consumption country ranks ]
government consumption: 12% (2017 est.)
[see also: GDP - composition, by end use - government consumption country ranks ]
investment in fixed capital: 24.5% (2017 est.)
[see also: GDP - composition, by end use - investment in fixed capital country ranks ]
investment in inventories: -1.4% (2017 est.)
[see also: GDP - composition, by end use - investment in inventories country ranks ]
exports of goods and services: 65.1% (2017 est.)
[see also: GDP - composition, by end use - exports of goods and services country ranks ]
imports of goods and services: -54% (2017 est.)
[see also: GDP - composition, by end use - imports of goods and services country ranks ]
GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
agriculture: 0.7% (2017 est.)
[see also: GDP - composition, by sector of origin - agriculture country ranks ]
industry: 25.6% (2017 est.)
[see also: GDP - composition, by sector of origin - industry country ranks ]
services: 73.7% (2017 est.)
[see also: GDP - composition, by sector of origin - services country ranks ]
Agriculture - products:
grains, fruits, vegetables; meat, eggs, dairy products
Industries:
machinery, chemicals, watches, textiles, precision instruments, tourism, banking, insurance, pharmaceuticals
Industrial production growth rate:
3.4% (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 92
[see also: Industrial production growth rate country ranks ]
Labor force:
5.159 million (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 81
[see also: Labor force country ranks ]
Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture: 3.3%
[see also: Labor force - by occupation - agriculture country ranks ]
industry: 19.8%
[see also: Labor force - by occupation - industry country ranks ]
services: 76.9% (2015)
[see also: Labor force - by occupation - services country ranks ]
Unemployment rate:
3.2% (2017 est.)
3.3% (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 40
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Population below poverty line:
6.6% (2014 est.)
[see also: Population below poverty line country ranks ]
Household income or consumption by percentage share:
lowest 10%: 7.5%
[see also: Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10% country ranks ]
highest 10%: 19% (2007)
[see also: Household income or consumption by percentage share - highest 10% country ranks ]
Distribution of family income - Gini index:
29.5 (2014 est.)
33.1 (1992)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 135
[see also: Distribution of family income - Gini index country ranks ]
Budget:
revenues: 242.1 billion (2017 est.)
[see also: Budget - revenues country ranks ]
expenditures: 234.4 billion (2017 est.)
note: includes federal, cantonal, and municipal budgets
Taxes and other revenues:
35.7% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 60
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Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
1.1% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 33
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Public debt:
41.8% of GDP (2017 est.)
41.8% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: general government gross debt; gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future; includes debt liabilities in the form of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pensions and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts payable; all liabilities in the GFSM (Government Financial Systems Manual) 2001 system are debt, except for equity and investment fund shares and financial derivatives and employee stock options
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 119
[see also: Public debt country ranks ]
Fiscal year:
calendar year
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
0.5% (2017 est.)
-0.4% (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 30
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Central bank discount rate:
0.5% (31 December 2016)
0.75% (31 December 2009)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 136
[see also: Central bank discount rate country ranks ]
Commercial bank prime lending rate:
2.6% (31 December 2017 est.)
2.65% (31 December 2016 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 179
[see also: Commercial bank prime lending rate country ranks ]
Stock of narrow money:
$621.8 billion (31 December 2017 est.)
$555.7 billion (31 December 2016 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 10
[see also: Stock of narrow money country ranks ]
Stock of broad money:
$621.8 billion (31 December 2017 est.)
$555.7 billion (31 December 2016 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 10
[see also: Stock of broad money country ranks ]
Stock of domestic credit:
$1.253 trillion (31 December 2017 est.)
$1.166 trillion (31 December 2016 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 15
[see also: Stock of domestic credit country ranks ]
Market value of publicly traded shares:
$1.519 trillion (31 December 2015 est.)
$1.495 trillion (31 December 2014 est.)
$1.541 trillion (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 9
[see also: Market value of publicly traded shares country ranks ]
Current account balance:
$66.55 billion (2017 est.)
$63.16 billion (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 7
[see also: Current account balance country ranks ]
Exports:
$313.5 billion (2017 est.)
$318.1 billion (2016 est.)
note: trade data exclude trade with Switzerland
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 17
[see also: Exports country ranks ]
Exports - partners:
Germany 15.2%, US 12.3%, China 8.2%, India 6.7%, France 5.7%, UK 5.7%, Hong Kong 5.4%, Italy 5.3% (2017)
Exports - commodities:
machinery, chemicals, metals, watches, agricultural products
Imports:
$264.5 billion (2017 est.)
$266.3 billion (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 18
[see also: Imports country ranks ]
Imports - commodities:
machinery, chemicals, vehicles, metals; agricultural products, textiles
Imports - partners:
Germany 20.9%, US 7.9%, Italy 7.6%, UK 7.3%, France 6.8%, China 5% (2017)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$811.2 billion (31 December 2017 est.)
$679.3 billion (31 December 2016 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 3
[see also: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold country ranks ]
Debt - external:
$1.664 trillion (31 March 2016 est.)
$1.663 trillion (31 March 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 12
[see also: Debt - external country ranks ]
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
$1.489 trillion (31 December 2017 est.)
$1.217 trillion (31 December 2016 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 8
[see also: Stock of direct foreign investment - at home country ranks ]
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:
$1.701 trillion (31 December 2017 est.)
$1.528 trillion (31 December 2016 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 6
[see also: Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad country ranks ]
Exchange rates:
Swiss francs (CHF) per US dollar -
0.9875 (2017 est.)
0.9852 (2016 est.)
0.9852 (2015 est.)
0.9627 (2014 est.)
0.9152 (2013 est.)
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Cia Headquarters Switzerland News
This page was last modified 27-Jan-20
Langley, Virginia | A major explosion occurred last night at the headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency, igniting a fire which almost completely destroyed an annex of the building and led to the discovery of a suspected drug lab.
The detonation took place around 11:30 pm last night. The powerful blast was heard for miles around the complex and sent plumes of black smoke into the air.
The firefighters of the Langley City Fire-Rescue were rapidly mobilized on the site, where they fought the fire for almost six hours before they were finally able to extinguish the flames.
While inspecting the building to secure the area, they found large quantities of chemicals and over-the-counter medications that are used to make meth and fentanyl.
The firefighters transmitted the information to the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO), which dispatched dozens of deputies and investigators on the scene.
After conducting a search of the western wing of the George Bush Center for Intelligence, they found more than 2 tons of pure pseudoephedrine, as well as large quantities of acetone, iodine crystals, battery acid, drain cleaner, lantern fuel and antifreeze.
“The various chemicals found on the scene are either used to produce methamphetamine or fentanyl, and we also found a lot of drugs,” said FCSO spokesman, Jared Matters. “We also found large quantities of these two drugs in a nearby storage room that was spared by the fire.”
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The Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office confirmed it had opened an investigation to determine if the site was an illegal drug lab and if the fire was caused by an illegal activity.
More than 5 tons of drugs and 45 tons of chemicals were seized in the building which some deputies have described as an “industrial-scale drug lab”.
This is not the first time that the CIA is accused of manufacturing and trafficking illegal drugs.
While the CIA was sponsoring a Secret War in Laos from 1961 to 1975, it was accused of trafficking in opium. The CIA made its own internal inquiries of its staff and clients in Laos concerning the drug trade and admitted that small amounts of opium had been smuggled via their contract aircraft.
Several local, state, and federal investigations have also taken place concerning the alleged use of the Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport as a CIA drop point in large scale cocaine trafficking beginning in the early 1980s.
This is the first time, however, that drugs are seized on an official CIA installation, and the incident could have some very serious consequences for the organization which is already at odds with the new American President.
Neither the White House or the CIA, have officially reacted yet, but many analysts expect Donald Trump to use this investigation as a pretext to cut the agency’s funding.