Country statistical profiles: Key tables from OECD - ISSN 2075-2288 - © OECD 2017
| | Country statistical profile: Switzerland 2017 | |||||||||
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| | | Unit | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| | Production and income | |||||||||
| | GDP per capita | USD current PPPs | 51 617 | 52 962 | 56 184 | 57 850 | 60 109 | 61 792 | 63 292 | 63 739 |
| | Gross national income (GNI) per capita | USD current PPPs | 52 486 | 55 919 | 56 460 | 58 882 | 61 185 | 61 800 | 63 930 | .. |
| | Household disposable income | Annual growth % | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 1.4 | -0.4 | .. |
| | Economic growth | |||||||||
| | Real GDP growth | Annual growth % | -2.2 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| | Net saving rate in household disposable income | % | 17.1 | 17.0 | 17.8 | 18.5 | 19.1 | 20.1 | 19.0 | .. |
| | Gross fixed capital formation | Annual growth % | -7.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 3.1 |
| | Economic structure: share of real value added | |||||||||
| | Agriculture, forestry, fishing | % | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| | Industry including energy | % | 21.3 | 21.2 | 21.5 | 21.0 | 20.8 | 20.3 | 20.0 | 20.1 |
| | Construction | % | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| | Trade, repairs, transport, accomm., food services | % | 21.1 | 22.0 | 21.3 | 20.9 | 20.4 | 20.8 | 20.5 | 20.1 |
| | Information, communication | % | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| | Finance and insurance | % | 11.1 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 9.6 |
| | Real estate | % | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| | Professional, scientific, support services | % | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 10.0 |
| | Public admin., defence, education, health, social work | % | 18.1 | 17.9 | 18.2 | 18.6 | 18.8 | 18.9 | 19.2 | 19.5 |
| | Other services (ISIC Rev.4 R - U) | % | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.2 |
| | Government deficits and debt | |||||||||
| | Government deficit | % of GDP | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 1.1 | .. |
| | General government debt | % of GDP | 46.4 | 44.7 | 45.0 | 45.8 | 45.5 | 45.5 | 45.2 | .. |
| | General government revenues | % of GDP | 33.9 | 33.3 | 33.7 | 33.5 | 33.6 | 33.5 | 35.0 | .. |
| | General government expenditures | % of GDP | 33.1 | 32.9 | 32.9 | 33.3 | 34.2 | 33.8 | 33.9 | .. |
| | Expenditure | |||||||||
| | Public expenditure on health | % of GDP | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.9 | |
| | Private expenditure on health | % of GDP | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | |
| | Public social expenditure | % of GDP | 18.6 | 18.4 | 18.3 | 18.8 | 19.2 | 19.3 | 19.6 | 19.7 |
| | Private social expenditure | % of GDP | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 | .. | .. | .. |
| | Public pension expenditure | % of GDP | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | .. | .. | .. |
| | Private pension expenditure | % of GDP | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | .. | .. | .. |
| | Net official development assistance (Aid) | % of GNI | 0.44 | 0.39 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.54 |
| | Taxes | |||||||||
| | Total tax revenue | % of GDP | 27.0 | 26.5 | 27.0 | 26.8 | 26.9 | 27.0 | 27.9 | .. |
| | Tax on personal income | % of GDP | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.7 | .. |
| | Tax on corporate profits | % of GDP | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.0 | .. |
| | Taxes on goods and services | % of GDP | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | .. |
| | Taxes on the average worker | % of labour cost | 22.0 | 22.1 | 22.3 | 22.1 | 22.2 | 21.9 | 21.8 | 21.8 |
| | Trade | |||||||||
| | Imports of goods and services | % of GDP | 49.9 | 53.5 | 57.3 | 56.9 | 60.2 | 53.1 | 51.2 | 53.6 |
| | Exports of goods and services | % of GDP | 57.4 | 64.2 | 65.8 | 67.3 | 72.3 | 64.9 | 62.9 | 65.5 |
| | Goods trade balance: exports minus imports of goods | Bln USD | 11.8 | 34.2 | 29.4 | 40.2 | 53.7 | 55.5 | 53.6 | 49.5 |
| | Imports of goods | Bln USD | 204.4 | 242.0 | 316.5 | 292.6 | 320.0 | 274.1 | 249.7 | 266.4 |
| | Exports of goods | Bln USD | 217.2 | 277.2 | 346.0 | 332.8 | 373.4 | 329.6 | 303.3 | 315.9 |
| | Service trade balance: exports minus imports of services | Bln USD | 26.5 | 25.5 | 24.9 | 22.9 | 21.9 | 21.2 | 18.2 | 19.4 |
| | Imports of services | Bln USD | 65.4 | 69.3 | 82.9 | 86.2 | 92.4 | 99.9 | 94.9 | 99.6 |
| | Exports of services | Bln USD | 91.9 | 94.8 | 107.7 | 109.1 | 114.3 | 121.2 | 113.1 | 119.0 |
| | Current account balance of payments | % of GDP | 7.3 | 14.8 | 7.9 | 10.3 | 11.3 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 9.8 |
| | Foreign direct investment (FDI) | |||||||||
| | Outward FDI stocks | Mln USD | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 995 343 | 1 025 178 | .. |
| | Inward FDI stocks | Mln USD | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 672 680 | 716 871 | .. |
| | Inflows of foreign direct investment | Mln USD | 28 945 | 28 750 | 25 857 | 28 969 | 646 | 70 406 | -17 392 | |
| | Outflows of foreign direct investment | Mln USD | 26 428 | 85 718 | 48 098 | 43 572 | 38 568 | 104 016 | 40 111 | |
| | Prices and interest rates | |||||||||
| | Inflation rate: all items | Annual growth % | -0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -0.7 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -1.1 | -0.4 |
| | Inflation rate: all items non food non energy | Annual growth % | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -1.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
| | Inflation rate: food | Annual growth % | -0.2 | -1.1 | -3.3 | -1.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | -0.8 | 0.4 |
| | Inflation rate: energy | Annual growth % | -15.5 | 9.4 | 6.6 | 2.5 | -1.5 | -0.9 | -10.3 | -3.5 |
| | Producer Price Indices (PPI): manufacturing | Annual growth % | -2.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.7 | -3.3 | -1.5 |
| | Long-term interest rates | % | 2.20 | 1.63 | 1.47 | 0.65 | 0.95 | 0.69 | -0.07 | -0.36 |
| | Purchasing power and exchange rates | |||||||||
| | Purchasing power parities | AUD per USD | 1.47 | 1.46 | 1.40 | 1.35 | 1.31 | 1.28 | 1.25 | 1.23 |
| | Exchange rates | AUD per USD | 1.09 | 1.04 | 0.89 | 0.94 | 0.93 | 0.92 | 0.96 | 0.99 |
| | Indices of price levels | OECD=100 | 132 | 137 | 150 | 142 | 144 | 144 | 146 | 142 |
| | Energy supply and prices | |||||||||
| | Total primary energy supply (TPES) | Mtoe | 27.0 | 26.2 | 25.4 | 25.6 | 26.7 | 25.1 | 24.5 | 23.9 |
| | TPES per unit of GDP at 2000 prices and PPPs | Toe per '000 USD | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.05 |
| | Renewable energy | Ktoe | 4 802.5 | 4 977.4 | 4 584.5 | 5 302.4 | 5 425.0 | 5 285.9 | 5 479.9 | .. |
| | Crude oil import prices | USD per barrel | 63.27 | 80.92 | 112.51 | 111.30 | 110.35 | 101.91 | 54.38 | 44.73 |
| | Information and Communications Technology (ICT) | |||||||||
| | Households with access to computers | % | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| | Households with access to internet | % | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 90.6 | .. | .. |
| | Environment | |||||||||
| | Water abstactions | Mln m3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| | National fish landings in domestic ports | '000 tonnes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| | National fish landings in foreign ports | '000 tonnes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| | Aquaculture | '000 tonnes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| | Municipal waste total | '000 tonnes | 5 461 | 5 565 | 5 478 | 5 576 | 5 708 | 6 006 | 6 030 | .. |
| | Municipal waste total per capita | Kg | 705 | 711 | 692 | 701 | 712 | 744 | 742 | .. |
| | CO2emissions from fuel combustion | Mln tonnes | 42 | 43 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 38 | .. | .. |
| | Education | |||||||||
| | Tertiary attainment in population aged 25-64 | % | 35 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 |
| | Expenditure per student: primary, 2010 prices | USD constant PPPs | .. | .. | .. | 15 447 | 16 049 | .. | .. | .. |
| | Expenditure per student: secondary, 2010 prices | USD constant PPPs | .. | .. | .. | 18 146 | 19 136 | .. | .. | .. |
| | Expenditure per student: tertiary, 2010 prices | USD constant PPPs | .. | .. | .. | 24 848 | 25 314 | .. | .. | .. |
| | Youths 15-19 not in education nor employment | % | 8.1 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
| | Youths 20-24 not in education nor employment | % | 10.9 | 11.0 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 13.1 | 12.2 | 10.1 |
| | Employment | |||||||||
| | Employment rate in population aged 15-24 | % | 61.6 | 62.5 | 63.3 | 62.0 | 62.1 | 62.1 | 61.6 | 62.5 |
| | Employment rate in population aged 25-54 | % | 86.7 | 84.3 | 85.4 | 85.8 | 85.2 | 85.8 | 86.3 | 86.3 |
| | Employment rate in population aged 55-64 | % | 68.3 | 66.2 | 67.4 | 68.2 | 69.3 | 69.2 | 70.3 | 71.5 |
| | Incidence of part-time employment | % | 26.5 | 26.3 | 25.9 | 26.2 | 26.5 | 27.1 | 27.0 | 27.0 |
| | Self-employment rate: total employment | % | .. | 15.6 | 15.6 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| | Self-employment rate: male employment | % | .. | 17.7 | 17.5 | 17.4 | 17.5 | 17.2 | 16.0 | 16.2 |
| | Self-employment rate: female employment | % | .. | 13.1 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.0 | 12.6 | 12.4 |
| | Unemployment | |||||||||
| | Unemployment rate: total labour force | % | .. | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| | Unemployment rate: male labour force | % | .. | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| | Unemployment rate: female labour force | % | .. | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
| | Long-term unemployment: total unemployed | % | 30.1 | 35.5 | 39.8 | 36.6 | 33.7 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 39.4 |
| | Labour compensation and hours worked | |||||||||
| | Labour compensation per unit labour input, total economy | Annual growth % | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.2 | -0.6 | -1.8 | .. |
| | Average time worked per person in employment | Hours per year | 1 615 | 1 612 | 1 605 | 1 591 | 1 573 | 1 568 | 1 590 | .. |
| | Research and Development (R&D) | |||||||||
| | Gross domestic expenditure on R&D | Mln USD | .. | .. | .. | 13 643 | .. | .. | 15 243 | .. |
| | Researchers: full-time equivalent | Per '000 employed | .. | .. | .. | 7.6 | .. | .. | 8.8 | .. |
| | Population | |||||||||
| | Total population | '000 persons | 7 744 | 7 828 | 7 912 | 7 997 | 8 140 | .. | .. | .. |
| | Population growth rates | % | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | .. | .. | .. |
| | Total fertitity rates | Children | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | .. |
| | Youth population aged less than 15 | % of population | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.1 | 15.0 | 14.9 | .. | .. | .. |
| | Elderly population aged 65 and over | % of population | 16.7 | 16.9 | 17.0 | 17.3 | 17.6 | .. | .. | .. |
| | International migration | |||||||||
| | Foreign-born population | % of population | 26.3 | 26.5 | 27.3 | 27.7 | 28.3 | .. | .. | .. |
| | Foreign population | % of population | 21.7 | 22.0 | 22.4 | 22.8 | 23.3 | .. | .. | .. |
| | Unemployment rate in population of native-born men | % of labour force | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| | Unemployment rate in population of foreign-born men | % of labour force | 6.2 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| | Unemployment rate in population of native-born women | % of labour force | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| | Unemployment rate in population of foreign-born women | % of labour force | 7.8 | 8.9 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.9 |
| | Health | |||||||||
| | Life expectancy at birth | Years | 82.3 | 82.6 | 82.8 | 82.9 | 83.3 | 83.0 | .. | |
| | Life expectancy at birth: men | Years | 79.9 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 80.7 | 81.1 | 80.8 | .. | |
| | Life expectancy at birth: women | Years | 84.6 | 84.9 | 84.9 | 85.0 | 85.4 | 85.1 | .. | |
| | Infant mortality | Per '000 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | .. |
| | Overweight or obese, % of population aged 15 and over | Measured | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| | Suicide Rates | Per 100 000 persons | 13.4 | 11.9 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.2 | .. | .. | .. |
| | Transport | |||||||||
| | Goods transport | Mln tonne-km | 27 573 | 28 198 | 29 101 | 28 353 | 29 281 | 30 088 | .. | .. |
| | Passenger transport | Mln passenger-km | 107 382 | 109 438 | 111 037 | 112 750 | 114 597 | 116 700 | .. | .. |
| | Road Fatalities | Per mln inhabitants | 45 | 42 | 40 | 42 | 33 | 30 | 31 | .. |
| Last updated: 3 October 2017; disclaimer: http://oe.cd/disclaimer | ||||||||||
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| Source: OECD Data (data.oecd.org). | ||||||||||