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Switzerland
Summary statistics
Region Western Europe  
Currency Swiss Franc (CHF)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 41285  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 7664  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 185.6  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Bern (353)  
United Nations membership date 10 September 2002  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 527920  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 372477  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 249912  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 2.7  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 2.6  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 3.6  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 68880.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 50232.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 34865.5  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 72220.3  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 54967.4  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 37427.9  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 20.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 21.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 22.8  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 0.94 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 1.31 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 1.64 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 76901  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 53149  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 32830  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 109  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 104  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2010 117 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2005 100 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2000 93 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. 2003.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 103  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 99  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 102  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 103  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 99  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 102  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 4.5  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 ...  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 21.1 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 23.7 Official estimates.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 25.7 Official estimates.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 3.3 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 3.8 Official estimates.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 4.5 Official estimates.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 60.6  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 59.4  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 57.8  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 75.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 75.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 77.7  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 8628 Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 7229 Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 7821 Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 5648 Includes Liechtenstein. 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 4887 Includes Liechtenstein.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 5589 Includes Liechtenstein.  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 181.4  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 161.6  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 137.8  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 83.9  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 70.1  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 47.1  
Exports (million US$) 2010 195609.3 Includes Liechtenstein.  
Imports (million US$) 2010 176280.6 Includes Liechtenstein.  
Balance (million US$) 2010 19328.7 Includes Liechtenstein.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 Germany (19.3), United States (10.1), Italy (7.9) Includes Liechtenstein.  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 Germany (31.9), Italy (10.2), France (8.5) Includes Liechtenstein.  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.4  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.5  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.1  
Urban population (%) 2011 73.7  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 15.1  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 25.2/20.9  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 96.8  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 84.7/80.2  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 3.5  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.5  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 82.0 Age group 20 to 49 years. 1994-1995.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 1762.8/23.2  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 61791  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 5.4  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 97.1/99.5  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 49.7  
Deaths by assault (females and males, per 100 000) 2005-2008 0.6/0.6 Rate based on 30 or fewer events.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 28.5  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 55  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 30.9  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 40359/5.3  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 2567.0 Includes Liechtenstein.  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 1086 Zurich.  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 4.9/12.7 Zurich.  
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