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Switzerland - ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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| Indicators |
2005
|
2006
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| GDP (USD billion) |
364.848
|
359.283
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
0.8
% |
1.8
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
50157.692
|
49306.380
|
| Inflation rate |
1.3
% |
1.4
% |
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General economic indicators |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
274.5
|
320.1
|
359.5
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
0.2
% |
-0.4
% |
1.7
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
34180
|
33765
|
3419
|
| Inflation rate |
0.6
% |
0.6
% |
0.8
% |
| Unemployment rate |
2.9%
|
4.1%
|
4.3%
|
| External debt (USD billion) |
..
|
..
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..
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Switzerland Franc rate on 12/31 (1 US$)
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1.3875
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1.2423
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1.1413
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| Sources : IMF -
2005
data, World bank, Oanda |
| GDP per activity sector |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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Agriculture and fishing |
..
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2%
|
..
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Industry and mining |
..
|
..
|
34%
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Services |
..
|
64%
|
..
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| FDI inflows (USD million) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
World rank |
| Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) |
6276
|
16564
|
4478
|
27
/ 197 |
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| Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report
2005
" |
| Indicators (USD billion) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| Imports of goods (f.o.b.) |
94.1
|
108.5
|
122.6
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| Export of goods (f.o.b) |
100.8
|
115.4
|
138.2
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| Trade balance |
6.6
|
7.0
|
15.5
|
| Balance of payments |
24.7
|
43.6
|
50.6
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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| Share of foreign trade in GDP |
81.0%
|
..
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..
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| Share of imports in GDP |
36.9%
|
..
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..
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| Share of exports in GDP |
44.2%
|
..
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..
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| Imports of goods and services (percent change) |
-3.1%
|
..
|
..
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| Exports of goods and services (percent change) |
-0.5%
|
..
|
..
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
Trade in goods/services by major category |
|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): |
108.5
|
115.4
|
|
Agricultural raw materials |
1%
|
0%
|
| Food products |
6%
|
3%
|
| Hydrocarbons |
4%
|
0%
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| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) |
84%
|
93%
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| Ores and metals |
4%
|
3%
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| Other goods |
1%
|
1%
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2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): |
19
|
35
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| Transport |
25%
|
11%
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| Tourisme |
39%
|
28%
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| Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) |
36%
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61%
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Trade Data, by HS Code : |
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Source : www.intracen.org, last available data |
Trade by partner countries |
Main clients
(% of exports) |
2004
|
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Germany
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20.2%
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USA
|
10.5%
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France
|
8.7%
|
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Italy
|
8.3%
|
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United Kingdom
|
5.1%
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Main suppliers
(% of imports) |
2004
|
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Germany
|
32.8%
|
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Italy
|
11.3%
|
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France
|
9.9%
|
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USA
|
5.2%
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Netherlands
|
5%
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