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Switzerland was enjoying a steady growth curve<br />
in its RV industry for the last decade before the<br />
COVID-19 pandemic. Each year from 2014 onwards<br />
a new record was set in terms of numbers of new<br />
caravans and motorhomes registered in the country.<br />
This growth then spiked in 2020 and 2021, like it<br />
did in most places, thanks to the travel restrictions<br />
imposed by coronavirus and a renewed interest in<br />
caravanning by European holidaymakers. This spike<br />
of growth has stabilised again in the last couple of<br />
years as Switzerland faced the problems of a lack of<br />
new motorhomes being able to be manufactured due<br />
to chassis shortages and other supply problems. It<br />
appears that things are returning to a healthy state in<br />
Switzerland and the country’s RV market maintains is<br />
position on the track towards growth and prosperity.<br />
TRADE BODIES<br />
CaravaningSuisse, or the Swiss Caravan <strong>Trade</strong><br />
Association (SCGV) is one of Switzerland’s most<br />
important trade bodies. The organisation works on<br />
behalf of the interests of companies that work in<br />
any sector of the leisure vehicle industry, including<br />
motorhomes, caravans, campervans, and all<br />
associated accessories. The organisation is also<br />
involved in the organisation of Switzerland’s major<br />
RV exhibition, Suisse Caravan Salon. Learn more<br />
about the association online at www.caravaningsuisse.ch.<br />
Another interesting body of note in Switzerland<br />
is Wohnmobil Land Schweiz – an organisation that<br />
exists to try and increase and expand motorhome<br />
infrastructure in the country. Through a membership<br />
system, lobbying, and regular communications with<br />
the media, Wohnmobil Land Schweiz has helped to<br />
have nearly 300 new motorhome pitches installed in<br />
Switzerland since the year 2020. It has a membership<br />
of more than 3,200. You can find out more about<br />
them at www.womoland.ch<br />
FACT FILE<br />
Capital: Bern<br />
Population: 8,750,000<br />
Dial code: +41<br />
President: Alain Berset<br />
Official languages: German, French,<br />
Italian, Romansh<br />
Time zone: UTC+1<br />
Currency: Swiss franc<br />
Internet domain: .ch<br />
ECONOMY<br />
GDP: US$870 billion nominal<br />
GDP per capita: US$98,767 nominal<br />
GDP growth: 1.8%<br />
Main export partners:<br />
Germany<br />
USA<br />
China<br />
India<br />
France<br />
Main import partners:<br />
Germany<br />
USA<br />
Italy<br />
UK<br />
France<br />
Doing Business With...<br />
SWITZERLAND<br />
www.campingtradeworld.com<br />
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