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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