The latest market, economy, central-bank, policy and company stories from Switzerland, updated every 15 minutes. Last updated 19 October 2026.
| GDP growth (2025) | 1.3% | Slow growth. |
| Inflation (2025) | 0.2% | Close to the ~2% most central banks aim for. |
| Unemployment (2025) | 4.9% | Moderate. |
| GDP per person (2025) | $114,769 | Average output per person: a rough measure of how wealthy a country is. |
| Current account (2025) | +7.0% of GDP | Surplus: earns more from abroad than it spends. |
| Exports (2025) | 78.1% of GDP | Very trade-dependent: sensitive to tariffs and global demand. |
Latest official annual figures from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Context, not a forecast or financial advice.
Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli announced Monday it was parting ways with chief executive Adalbert Lechner after issuing two revenue warnings within a year. The board of dir...
Egyptian-Swiss cooperation has been growing across various fields, Swiss Ambassador to Egypt Andreas Baum said, stressing that both countries are keen to strengthen their bilateral partnership and translate it into tangible results.