Tag Archives: Switzerland International Investment Position

Current Account Key figures: Current Account: Down 13.72% against Q1/2019 to 17.4 bn. CHF of which Goods Trade Balance: Plus 8.05% against Q1/2019 to 17.4 bn. of which the Services Balance: Minus 53.84% to 3.02 bn. of which Investment Income: Minus 0.54% to 6.3 bn. CHF. Current Account Switzerland Q1 2020(see more posts on Switzerland Balance of Payments, Switzerland Capital Account, Switzerland Current Account, Switzerland Financial Account, ) Source: snb.ch...

Key developments in 2019 The current account surplus for 2019 was CHF 86 billion, CHF 29 billion more than the previous year. This increase was principally due to growth in primary income (labour and investment income). In the year under review, receipts exceeded expenses by CHF 14 billion, whereas in the two previous years, expenses had significantly exceeded receipts. The main contributors to this development had been finance and holding companies, which had...

Current Account In summary: Nearly any change against the third quarter of 2018. About the same figures. But clearly and – as usual – a massive surplus. Key figures: Current Account: Up 39.15% against Q3/2018 to 18.09 bn. CHF of which Goods Trade Balance: Plus 49.78% against Q3/2018 to 16.76 bn. of which the Services Balance: Minus 12.94% to 5.25 bn. of which Investment Income: Plus 25.74% to 5.08 bn. CHF. Current Account Switzerland Q3 2019(see more posts on...

Current Account In summary: Nearly any change against the third quarter of 2018. About the same figures. But clearly and – as usual – a massive surplus. Key figures: Current Account: Up 39.15% against Q3/2018 to 18.09 bn. CHF of which Goods Trade Balance: Plus 49.78% against Q3/2018 to 16.76 bn. of which the Services Balance: Minus 12.94% to 5.25 bn. of which Investment Income: Plus 25.74% to 5.08 bn. CHF. Current Account Switzerland Q3 2019(see more posts on...

Current Account Key figures: Current Account: Down 2.07% against Q2/2018 to 21.3 bn. CHF of which Goods Trade Balance: Minus 1.52% against Q2/2018 to 14.24 bn. of which the Services Balance: Plus 0.85% to 4.72 bn. of which Investment Income: Minus 1.67% to 10.61 bn. CHF. Current Account Switzerland Q2 2019(see more posts on Switzerland Balance of Payments, Switzerland Capital Account, Switzerland Current Account, Switzerland Financial Account, ) Source: snb.ch...

Current Account Key figures: Current Account: Up 2.35% against Q1/2018 to 17.2 bn. CHF of which Goods Trade Balance:  Minust 0.62% against Q1/2018 to 15.9 bn. of which the Services Balance: Plus 21.1% to 6.8 bn. of which Investment Income: Plus 5.8% to 3.5 bn. CHF.   Current Account Switzerland Q1 2019(see more posts on Switzerland Balance of Payments, Switzerland Capital Account, Switzerland Current Account,...

Key developments in 2018 The current account surplus for 2018 was CHF 71 billion, CHF 26 billion more than in the previous year. Changes in primary income (labour and investment income) had the greatest impact: Whereas one year earlier an expenses surplus of CHF 9 billion was recorded, owing to exceptionally large expenses for direct investment receipts in 2017, in the year under review there was a receipts surplus...

Current Account Key figures: Current Account: Down 35.7% against Q3/2017 to 14.6 bn. CHF of which Goods Trade Balance: Down 23.9% against Q3/2017 to 10.5 bn. of which the Services Balance: Plus 8.7% to 5.0 bn. of which Investment Income: Minus 39.7% to 7.6 bn. CHF. Current Account Switzerland Q3 2018(see more posts on Switzerland Balance of Payments, Switzerland Capital Account, Switzerland Current Account,...