Economic position

The Swiss economic position is regularly ranked among the best in the world in many fields, such as innovation, for example.

Switzerland is among the best economic areas in the world. Its geographic position at the heart of Europe, its quality of life, multilingualism, liberal laws, qualified workforce, and its higher education schools (hautes écoles) and first-rate research institutions make it a preferred place to establish and develop a company.

Switzerland ranks first worldwide in the 2025 World Competitiveness Ranking published by the IMD. It also holds the top position in the Global Innovation Index produced by the World Intellectual Property Organization, in the category of high-income countries.

Switzerland - a champion of innovation

Economists maintain that the innovative force of Switzerland is one of the main reasons for its economic success. The country, with its environment favorable to start-ups and its higher education schools and internationally known research institutions, is regularly ranked as a champion of innovation.

Switzerland leads the 2025 European Innovation Scoreboard published by the European Commission. According to the report, it is the best-performing country in Europe in this field, outperforming all European Union (EU) member states. The report notes that Switzerland stands out as an innovation leader, with a performance of 139.8% of the EU average in 2025, exceeding the average of the innovation leaders (132.1%).

Facility to conduct business

The 2020 edition of the Doing Business report by the World Bank, which measures the impact of regulations on SMEs, places Switzerland in a less favorable position than the IMD and WEF surveys mentioned above.