Switzerland – facts and figures

Nestled between the Alps and the Jura mountains, Switzerland is a communications and transport centre between northern and southern Europe where European cultures and languages overlap. No other country offers such great variety in so small an area.

The Swiss economy’s high degree of development exists thanks to its liberal economic system, its political stability, and its close integration with the economies of other countries. The state creates the necessary framework and only intervenes when this serves the interests of society at large. Its high-class education system and outstanding infrastructure form the basis for the competitiveness of the Swiss economy.