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Europe > Switzerland > Economy

SWISS ECONOMY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Agriculture > products
grains, fruits, vegetables; meat, eggs
Business efficiency 82.534 [8th of 51]
Economic freedom 3.05 [15th of 156]
Economic importance 3.6 [18th of 25]
Exchange rates
Swiss francs per US dollar - 1.2435 (2004), 1.3467 (2003), 1.5586 (2002), 1.6876 (2001), 1.6888 (2000)
Exports to US $2,419,000,000.00 [24th of 224]
GDP > PPP $247,602,000,000.00 [34th of 163]
GDP per capita in 1900 $3,531.00 [6th of 39]
GDP per capita in 1950 $8,939.00 [2nd of 52]
GDP per capita in 1973 $17,953.00 [1st of 52]
Income category
High income: OECD
Income distribution > Poorest 10% 2.6% [55th of 114]
Income distribution > Richest 10% 25.2% [86th of 114]
Income distribution > Richest 20% 40.3% [84th of 114]
Overall productivity > PPP $48,729.00 [24th of 49]
Population below median income 9.3 [14th of 28]
Trade with US > US exports of textile, sewing machines 5,390 [39th of 183]
World Trade > Imports > Mech transmission equipment 302,627 [20th of 137]
World Trade > Imports > Mechanical handling equipment 600,963 [12th of 146]
World Trade > Imports > Special industrial machines nes 862,161 [19th of 144]

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; IMD International, 2005; The Heritage Foundation; Economic Importance, 1998 (GDP x PC Inc) figures in quadrillion people dollars; US Census Bureau; World Bank. 2005. World Development Indicators 2005.; Angus Maddison; ; World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC; IMD International; FTDWebMaster, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Switzerland, Swiss Confederation, Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft, Confederation Suisse, Confederazione Svizzera, Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera

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