Switzerland GDP Growth Rate
0.6%▼ −0.15 pt
Mar 2026 · Quarterly
Switzerland's real GDP grew 0.59% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, slowing from a 0.74% expansion in the previous quarter. The latest reading remains well below the all-time high of 10.79% recorded in the second quarter of 2021 and is the lowest since the 0.42% increase in the first quarter of 2024.
| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6% | 0.7% | 10.8%Jun 2021 | -7.0%Jun 2020 | 1996 – 2026 | Quarterly |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $1.04T | $969.9B | $1.04T | $10.6B | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| Industrial Production | 0.3% | 0.9% | 21.7% | -11.7% | Dec 2025 | Annual |
About this series
GDP Growth Rate in Switzerland averaged 1.9% from 1996 until 2026, reaching an all-time high of 10.8% in Jun 2021 and a record low of -7.0% in Jun 2020. The series is reported quarterly with history from 1996.
Real GDP growth measures the annual change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced in Switzerland. The data are expressed as a percentage change from the same quarter one year earlier, reported quarterly, and the series dates back to the first quarter of 1996.
Source & methodology
We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.
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