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Summary statistics
Region 2015 Western Europe  
Surface area (sq km) 2014 41285  
Population (proj., 000) 2016 8380  
Pop. density (per sq km) 2016 212.1  
Capital city 2015 Bern  
Capital city pop. (000) 2015 358  
Currency 2015 Swiss Franc (CHF)  
UN membership date 2013 10 September 2002  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2014 701037  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 581209  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 407543  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2014 1.9  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2010 3.0  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2005 3.0  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2014 85373.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 74223.4  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 55009.4  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2014 0.8 Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care.  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2010 0.7 Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care.  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2005 0.9 Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care.  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2014 26.3 Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals.  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2010 26.3 Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals.  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2005 26.8 Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals.  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2014 73.0 Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2010 73.0 Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2005 72.3 Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2014 3.2  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2010 3.0  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2005 3.5 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2014 20.1  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2010 21.3  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2005 22.5 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2014 73.9  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2010 71.2  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2005 73.4 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2014 4.5 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 4.5 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 4.4 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2014 62.7/74.9 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2010 60.8/75.3 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2005 59.5/75.0 Estimate.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2014 108  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 109  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 104  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 101 2013.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 103  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 99  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 101 2013.  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 103  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 99  
Index of industrial production (2005=100) 2014 130 Excluding water and waste management.  
Index of industrial production (2005=100) 2010 119 Excluding water and waste management.  
Index of industrial production (2005=100) 2005 100 Excluding water and waste management.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2014 61539  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 86601  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 57530  
Exports (million US$) 2015 291959.2 Including Liechtenstein.  
Imports (million US$) 2015 253152.5 Including Liechtenstein.  
Balance (million US$) 2015 38806.7 Including Liechtenstein.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2015 Germany (14.2), United States (10.6), China, Hong Kong SAR (8.7) Including Liechtenstein.  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2015 Germany (20.6), United Kingdom (12.8), United States (8.0) Including Liechtenstein.  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.2  
Urban population (%) 2015 73.9  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.1  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.5  
Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) 2010-2015 84.7/80.4  
Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) 2015 49  
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) mid-2015 2438.7/29.4  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2014 9158 Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments. Including health establishments.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2015 86551  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 4  
Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) 2014 11.7  
Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) 2013 4.1 2012.  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2014 5.1 2012.  
Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 103.3/103.2  
Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 98.2/101.3  
Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 57.7/56.8  
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) 2014 0.5  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2016 32.0  
Environmental indicators
Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 2014 140.5 Estimate.  
Individuals using the Internet (%) 2014 87.0 Users in the last 6 months. Persons aged 14 years and over.  
Patents: Resident filings (per million pop.) 2014 1018.0  
Threatened species 2015 62  
Forested area (% of land area) 2013 31.5 Estimate.  
CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) 2013 40348/5.0  
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) 2013 539 Including Liechtenstein.  
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) 2013 136.0 Including Liechtenstein.  
Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) 2014 9.9  
Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) 2015 100.0/100.0  
Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) 2015 99.9/99.8  
Net Official Development Assistance disbursed (% of GNI) 2014 0.5 Development Assistance Committee member (OECD).  
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