STATISTICS

Switzerland
Region Western Europe
Currency Swiss Franc (CHF)
Surface area (square kilometres) 41 285
Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 7 997
Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 193.7
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Bern (353)
United Nations membership date 10 September 2002
Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 384 755 549 105 631 183
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2.7 3.0 1.1
GDP per capita (current US$) 51 933.5 70 123.6 78 923.6
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 56 722.5 74 716.7 81 607.7
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 22.0 20.0 20.1
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) a 1.31 0.94 0.92
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 53 149 75 894 53 914
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 104 109 109
Industrial production index (2005=100) 100 124 130
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 99 103 104
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 99 103 104
Unemployment (% of labour force) b 4.4 4.5 c 4.2
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 23.7 de 21.1 cf 20.3 f
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 3.8 de 3.3 cf 3.5 f
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 59.5 60.8 61.2
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 75.0 75.3 75.3
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) gh 7 229 8 628 8 566
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) i 4 887 5 565 ...
Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 92.2 125.8 135.3 j
Individuals using the Internet (%) k 70.1 83.9 85.2
Total trade Major trading partners 2012
(million US$) l (% of exports) l (% of imports) l
Exports 225 948.8 Germany 19.8 Germany 29.6
Imports 197 786.9 United States 11.1 Italy 10.2
Balance 28 161.9 Italy 7.1 France 8.4
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.0
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.5
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.1
Urban population (%) 2013 73.8
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2013 14.8
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2013 25.4/21.4
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2013 97.3
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 84.9/80.1
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 3.7
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.5
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) m 2006-2012 82.0 n
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2013 2 335.1/28.9
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2013 71 772
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 5.2
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2006-2012 98.2/99.9
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2006-2012 49.3
Intentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) 2008-2010 0.7/0.8
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2014 31.0
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2013 62
Forested area (% of land area) 2011 31.1
CO 2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2010 38 725/5.0
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) i 2010 2 459.0
Precipitation in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) o
1 086 p
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) o
4.9/12.7 p
a Official rate. b Age group 15 to 74 years. c Break in series; data not strictly comparable. d Official
estimates. e The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev.3. f European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat). g
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments. h Includes health establishments.
i Includes Liechtenstein for oil statistics. j Estimate. k Age group 14 years and over using the Internet
within the last 6 months. l Includes Liechtenstein. m Age group 20 to 49 years. n 1994-1995. o Zurich.
p Based on monthly averages for the period 1961-1990.
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