Switzerland’s real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.3 % in the first quarter of 2017*. Private consumption growth expanded only slightly, while government consumption rose moderately. Following the previous quarter’s fall, investment in construction and equipment increased. The trade balance contributed notably to overall GDP growth. On the production side, growth was largely driven by manufacturing, while service...
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The Swiss economy relies very much (and probably too much) on exports. More than half of GDP growth in 2014 was driven by the trade balance, while consumption lagged. Many consider this dependency on exports insane. In Q4/2016, export of goods fell by 3.8%, while imports remained the same; this implies a fall in GDP for the export/import component. Investment in equipment dipped, after some positive quarters....
Read More »Swiss GDP +0.0 percent QoQ, +1.3 percent YoY
Each quarter, the SECO estimates the GDP and its components. The main purpose of these estimations is to provide data that allow for an assessment of the cyclical development of the main macroeconomic aggregats in a timely adequate and credible manner. Gross domestic product in the 3rd quarter of 2016 Bern, 02.12.2016 – Switzerland’s real gross domestic product (GDP) has remained almost unchanged in the 3rd quarter of...
Read More »Swiss GDP +0.0 percent QoQ, +1.3 percent YoY
from the official release Gross domestic product in the 3rd quarter of 2016 Bern, 02.12.2016 – Switzerland’s real gross domestic product (GDP) has remained almost unchanged in the 3rd quarter of 2016 (+0.0%). Consumption has contributed very little to growth. Investment in construction and equipment has supported GDP growth, while the trade balance in goods and services had a negative effect. On the production side,...
Read More »Swiss GDP +0.6 percent QoQ, +2.0 percent YoY
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Each quarter, the SECO estimates the GDP and its components. The main purpose of these estimations is to provide data that allow for an assessment of the cyclical development of the main macroeconomic aggregats in a timely adequate and credible manner.
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