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Switzerland

Official Name:	The Swiss Confederation
Sovereign Status:	Sovereign Country
Government Type:	Federal Republic
Official Name (Local Language):	Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft; Confederation Suisse; Confederazione Svizzera; Confederaziun Svizra
ISO Country Codes:	CH : CHE
Internet Domain:	.ch
Government Web Site:	https://www.admin.ch/

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IATA Airports

Capital:	Bern	Main Airports:	Belp Airport, Geneva Airport, Kloten Airport
Language(s):	French; German; Italian; Romansh	Population:	8,508,698
Currency:	Swiss Franc	ISO Currency Code:	CHF
Telephone Dial In:	+41	ID Prefix:	00

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Country Summaries:

BBC; CIA Factbook; Commisceo Global; Country Code; Infoplease; International Model United Nations Association; Law Library of Congress; NationMaster; NationsOnline; UNESCO;

Political & Cultural Organisations:

Australia Group; Community of Democracies; Council of Europe; Euro Atlantic Partnership Council; Inter Parliamentary Union; Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie; Organization for Security and Cooperation In Europe; Pacific Alliance; UN; UNESCO;

Travel Guides:

Fodor's Travel; Lonely Planet; Rough Guide

News Resources:

News Agency

Keystone-SDA/Keystone-ATS;

Newspaper

La Tribune de Geneve;

Le News;

Le Temps;

Neue Zürcher Zeitung;

Radio

RSI - Italian Language;

RTR - Romansh Language;

RTS - French Language;

SRF - German Language;

Switzerland

Government Website:	https://www.admin.ch/
Sovereign Ratings:	https://countryeconomy.com/ratings/switzerland
Central Bank:	Schweizerische Nationalbank

GDP:	$618.228 billion (2021 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP):	$71,000 (2021 est.)
Currency & USD Exchange Rate:	Swiss Franc
Currency Code:	CHF
World Bank Classification:	High-Income Economy

GDP Composition:

Agriculture:	0.7%	grains, fruits, vegetables; meat, eggs, dairy products
Industry:	25.9%	machinery, chemicals, watches, textiles, precision instruments, tourism, banking, insurance, pharmaceuticals
Services:	73.4%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Financial & Economic Organisations:

African Development Bank; Asian Development Bank; EBRD; FAO; IMF; International Energy Agency; International Labour Organization; OECD; Un Economic Commission for Europe; UNIDO; World Bank;

Financial & Economic Profiles:

Countryeconomy; EBRD; FAO; IMF; International Energy Agency; International Labour Organization; OECD; UNDP Human Development; World Bank;

Financial Exchanges:

Stock & Securities Exchange: SIX Swiss Exchange ;

National Statistics Office:

Swiss Federal Statistical Office;

National Dataset(s):

Focus Economics; Trading Economics;

Switzerland

Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? NO

The World Bank’s World Integrated Trade Solution

Trade Statistics

Trade Summary

Trade Indicators

Business Language(s):	English; French; German; Italian
Customs & Excise:	Swiss Customs
Development Bank(s):	The Social Development Bank in Europe;
National Standards Bureau:	Swiss Association for Standardization

Competitive Ind’l Performance: 5/141 (2019)	Corruption Perceptions Index: 7/180 (2022 Rank)
Ease of Doing Business: N/A	Enabling Trade Index: 11/136 (2016)
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Country Ratings:

COFACE

CountryEconomy Rating

Credendo

Moody’s Analytics

UN LOCODES – Locations

All IATA Airports

Export Credit & Insurance More

Export Insurance Agency: Swiss Export Risk Insurance ;

Investment & Export Promotion More

Investment & Export Promotion Agency: Switzerland Global Enterprise ;

Regional Trade Agreements & Organisations:

European Free Trade Association; SEPA; Trade Facilitation Agreement; UNCTAD; WCO; WIPO; WTO;

Trade Reports:

Gan Business Anti Corruption; International Trade Centre; Trade Facilitation Agreement; UNCTAD General; UNCTAD Maritime; WIPO; Worlds Top Exports; WTO;

Switzerland

Kompass Search

Accountancy Associations

EXPERTsuisse - Swiss Expert Association for Audit, Tax and Fiduciary

Banking Association

Swiss Bankers Association

Business Directories

Company Research
Ezilon Europe
Global Database - Companies Database
InfoClipper
Nosis Trade
OpenCorporates
TradeBoss

Chambers Of Commerce

Company Register

Central Business Names Index

Customs & Excise

Swiss Customs

Government Procurement

N/A

Law Associations & Firms

Ordre Des Avocats de Geneve
Swiss Bar Association
The Legal 500
Zurich Bar Association

Logistics Companies

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Freightnet
SeaRates

Freight Forwarder Services
Jctrans.net

Major Companies with a Local Operation

CMA CGM
DHL Global
DSV Global Transport and Logistics
FIATA Members
SkyNet Worldwide Express
Spedlogswiss Verband Schweizerischer Speditions- und Logistikunternehmen

Tax Identification Codes

Unternehmens-Identifikationsnummer

Yellow Pages

The Yellow Pages Switzerland

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Switzerland

British Chambers of Commerce Overseas
The British Swiss Chamber of Commerce The British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce (BSCC) was established in 1920 and is an independent service organisation that is dedicated to supporting its members in Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Liechtenstein – promoting business relations between the three countries and influencing decision-makers on issues that affect members.

Joint-Venture Chambers of Commerce No resources available

U.K. Government Guides
Department for Business and Trade
Exporting Country Guides
Foreign Travel Advice
UK help and services

British Representation Overseas
The British Embassy in Berne
Department for Business and Trade Switzerland
UK Science & Innovation Network in Switzerland

Foreign Representation in the U.K.
Embassy of Switzerland EmbassyPages EmbassyHomePage
Belfast Honorary Consulate EmbassyPages
Cardiff Honorary Consulate EmbassyPages
Edinburgh Honorary Consulate EmbassyPages
Gibraltar Honorary Consulate
Manchester Honorary Consulate EmbassyPages