At a glance
Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.
What changed in Switzerland
Statistically notable movements in the latest data.
- Record high2023MajorMedian age reached a record high of 42.3 years in 2023 (series since 1950).
- Record high2025MajorGDP reached a record high of US$ 1.0T in 2025 (series since 1960).
- Record high2025MajorGDP per capita reached a record high of US$ 114,769 in 2025 (series since 1960).
- Record high2025MajorExports reached a record high of US$ 814.5B in 2025 (series since 1970).
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2025
Key facts
Computed from the data — no model-generated numbers.
GDP per capita rose from US$ 39,298 in 2000 to US$ 114,769 in 2025 (+192.0 % in current US dollars).
85.7 % of the population lived in urban areas in 2025, compared with 73.3 % in 2000.
97.3 % of people used the internet in 2025, up from 83.9 % in 2010.
With a median age of 42.3 years, Switzerland ranks 29th of 216 countries worldwide (2023).
Trade is worth 147.2 % of GDP (2025), above the world median of 79.5 %.
Unemployment of 4.9 % in 2025 is below the Europe & Central Asia median of 5.5 %.
GDP grew 1.9 % a year on average over 2014–2025.
Switzerland's population grew 26.6 % between 2000 and 2025, from 7.2M people to 9.1M people.
Renewables' share of electricity generation rose from 56.7 % in 2010 to 67.8 % in 2025 (+11.1 points).
Switzerland ranks 4th of 38 OECD members for GDP per capita (PPP), at intl $ 102,513 in 2025.
Life expectancy gained 4.7 years since 2000, from 79.7 years to 84.4 years in 2024.
Central government debt rose from 20.6 % of GDP in 2010 to 22.3 % in 2024.
Life expectancy of 84.4 years ranks 3rd of 58 in Europe & Central Asia (2024).
The fertility rate fell from 1.50 births/woman in 2000 to 1.29 births/woman in 2024.
Within Europe & Central Asia, Switzerland ranks 5th of 51 for GDP per capita (PPP) (intl $ 102,513, 2025).
CO₂ emissions of 3.60 t per person are 1.2× the world median of 2.99 t (2024).
Borders: Austria, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, Germany
Languages: French, Italian, Romansh, Swiss German
Timeline
Records, reversals and turning points across the whole history.
- 2026
- 2025
- Sharp dropNuclear electricity generation fell 19.2 % to 19.42 TWh in 2025.
- Sharp dropTrade balance fell US$ 23.5B to US$ 93.3B in 2025.
- Sharp riseSolar electricity share rose 4.9 points to 12.1 % in 2025.
- Sharp riseImports of goods and services (% of GDP) rose 10.0 points to 69.1 % in 2025.
- Sharp dropWind electricity generation fell 22.2 % to 0.14 TWh in 2025.
- Sharp riseOld-age dependency ratio rose 0.8 points to 31.6 % in 2025.
- Sharp riseTrade openness rose 16.8 points to 147.2 % in 2025.
- Sharp riseCarbon intensity of electricity rose 13.4 % to 39 gCO₂/kWh in 2025.
- Sharp riseFDI inflows rose 10.0 points to -1.2 % in 2025.
- Sharp dropHydropower electricity generation fell 24.4 % to 33.99 TWh in 2025.
- Sharp dropElectricity generation fell 17.0 % to 65.0 TWh in 2025.
- Sharp dropElectricity consumption per capita fell 17.5 % to 7,251 kWh in 2025.
- Sharp riseNet electricity imports (% of demand) rose 22.7 points to 0.2 % in 2025.
- Sharp dropCurrent account balance (US$) fell US$ 13.3B to US$ 72.9B in 2025.
- Sharp dropEmployment rate (ages 15–64) fell 0.5 points to 79.9 % in 2025.
- Record highServices share set a new high of 71.7 % in 2025, the first since 2016.
- Record highAge dependency ratio set a new high of 54.6 % in 2025, the first since 1971.
- Record highYouth unemployment set a new high of 9.0 % in 2025, the first since 2015.
- Record lowWorking age (15–64) fell to a new low of 64.7 % in 2025, the first since 1971.
- Record lowLong-term unemployment (% of unemployed) fell to a new low of 29.7 % in 2025, the first since 2013.
- 2024
- Sharp riseImmunization, DPT (% of children ages 12–23 months) rose 1.0 points to 96.0 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseCurrent account balance (US$) rose US$ 31.8B to US$ 86.2B in 2024.
- Sharp riseImmunization, measles (% of children ages 12–23 months) rose 1.0 points to 96.0 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseTrade balance rose US$ 15.7B to US$ 116.9B in 2024.
- Sharp riseSolar electricity share rose 0.6 points to 7.2 % in 2024.
- Sharp dropSchool enrolment, secondary (% gross) fell 1.5 points to 101.4 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseOld-age dependency ratio rose 0.8 points to 30.8 % in 2024.
- Sharp risePart-time employment (% of employment) rose 1.5 points to 39.5 % in 2024.
- Sharp dropPolicy rate fell 1.25 points to 0.50 % in 2024.
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