The financial and insurance sector as well as exports are central pillars of the Swiss economy. Switzerland has one of the best regulated and monitored financial centres in the world. It applies UN sanctions, is committed to the fight against organised crime and terrorism, and cooperates on international taxation matters.
The Swiss financial and insurance sector makes an important contribution to GDP and creates jobs. In 2022, the added value generated by the Swiss financial sector – some CHF 71 billion – accounted for 9.3% of GDP. Approximately 218,000 people worked in the financial sector in 2022, which corresponds to 5.2% of all jobs in Switzerland. Swiss exports that same year amounted to CHF 382.7 billion, representing almost half of GDP.
Last update 29.02.2024
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