IMD World Competitiveness Booklet 2022
Competitiveness Country Profiles
Switzerland Competitiveness Trends – Overall
OVERALL PERFORMANCE (63 countries)
BASIC FACTS
Rank
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Capital Land area (square km '000)
Bern
1
41 2021
2
3
0.914 2021
Exchange Rate (per $)
4
8.67 2021 42 812.9 2021 19 78,530 2021 05 3.7 2021 49 0.58 2021 05 5.24 2021 27 4.93 2021 37 9.29 2021 10 1,536.3 2020 07 -34.21 2020 63
5
Population - market size (millions)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (US$ billions)
CHALLENGES IN 2022
GDP (PPP) per capita (US$)
• Ensure a sustained recovery against the backdrop of the conflict in Ukraine and higher inflation. • Prevent protectionism and keep markets open. • Strengthen competition in domestic sectors in order to raise productivity. • Support adjustment and cushion structural change and preserve financial stability in the face of the challenging monetary environment. • Increase sustainability of social welfare and pension systems.
Real GDP growth (%)
Consumer price inflation (%)
Unemployment rate (%)
Labor force (millions)
Current account balance (% of GDP)
Direct investment stocks inward ($bn)
Direct investment flows inward (% of GDP)
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COMPETITIVENESS LANDSCAPE
Economic Performance Government Efficiency
Business Efficiency
Infrastructure
Domestic Economy
International Trade
International Investment Employment Prices
Public Finance Tax Policy
1 7 6 2 5 Institutional Framework Business Legislation
Societal Framework
Productivity & Efficiency Labor Market Finance
Management Practices
Attitudes and Values
5 6 4 1 1 Basic Infrastructure
Technological Infrastructure Scientific Infrastructure
Health and Environment Education
1
3
7 12
8
12
14
27
52
59
PEER GROUPS RANKINGS EUROPE - MIDDLE EAST - AFRICA (40 countries)
POPULATIONS < 20 MILLION (36 countries)
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
4
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