by Switzerland’s GDP fell by –2.6 % in the 1st quarter of 2020, after rising by +0.3% in the previous quarter. Due to the coronavirus pandemic and the measures to contain it, economic activity in March was severely restricted. The international economic slump also slowed down exports. Switzerland Gross Domestic Product (GDP) QoQ, Q1 2020(see more posts on Switzerland Gross Domestic Product, ) Source: investing.com - Click to enlarge Switzerland Gross Domestic Product (GDP) YoY, Q1 2020(see more posts on Switzerland Gross Domestic Product, ) Source: investing.com - Click to enlarge The service sector was particularly affected by business closures and restrictions. Value added dropped for almost all services. Historic declines were seen in trade (–4.4%) and
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| Switzerland’s GDP fell by –2.6 % in the 1st quarter of 2020, after rising by +0.3% in the previous quarter. Due to the coronavirus pandemic and the measures to contain it, economic activity in March was severely restricted. The international economic slump also slowed down exports. |
Switzerland Gross Domestic Product (GDP) QoQ, Q1 2020(see more posts on Switzerland Gross Domestic Product, ) Source: investing.com - Click to enlarge |
Switzerland Gross Domestic Product (GDP) YoY, Q1 2020(see more posts on Switzerland Gross Domestic Product, ) Source: investing.com - Click to enlarge |
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| The service sector was particularly affected by business closures and restrictions. Value added dropped for almost all services. Historic declines were seen in trade (–4.4%) and accommodation and food services (–23.4%), which had been struggling with falling numbers of foreign guests since back in early March. Transport and communications (–5.1%) also posted its lowest negative figure in 30 years in the wake of reduced timetables and flight schedules. Additionally, the Healthcare sector (–3.9%) experienced a historic decline in value added, as various medical treatments were temporarily suspended. By contrast, public administration (+0.8%) and finance (+2.3%) supported GDP, with the latter sector benefiting from growing foreign trade in particular. However, exports of services (–4.4%) decreased overall, as did imports of services (–1.2%). |
Quarter on Quarter Growth Rates ESVG, Q1 2020 - Click to enlarge |
| As a result of the health policy containment measures and considerable uncertainty, private consumption (–3.5%) suffered a widespread slump. Since shops were closed from 17 March, purchases of furniture and clothing dropped sharply, as well as spending on mobility, leisure and health. Investment in construction (–0.4%) and investment in equipment (–4.0%) also contracted. The only domestic demand component to underpin the economy was government consumption (+0.7%). Overall, final domestic demand (–2.7%) recorded the biggest decline in recent decades. |
Year on Year Growth Rates ESVG - Click to enlarge |
| Key trading partners also saw their economic situation deteriorate massively, which hit sectors that are sensitive to the economic situation such as machinery and metals, as well as precision instruments and watchmaking. Value added in manufacturing (–1.3%) reported the sharpest fall since the Swiss franc shock in early 2015, accompanied by noticeable drops in the exports of many sectors. However, the sizeable chemical and pharmaceutical product export category and merchanting grew, boosting the total exports of goods2 (+3.4%). Imports of goods2 (–1.1%) dipped in line with declining domestic demand. |
GDP YoY Growth Q1 2020 - Click to enlarge |
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