2026

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Increase in sales of electric commercial vehicles in a sluggish market

(04.02.2026) The automotive market suffered a significant setback in the commercial vehicle segment. In 2025, only 38’707 commercial vehicles were registered, down -8,3% compared with the previous year, according to the umbrella association auto-suisse.
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Entrepreneurial activity remains stable in Switzerland

(28.01.2026) Switzerland continues to offer favorable framework conditions for entrepreneurs. "Early-stage entrepreneurial activity" (TEA, companies less than three-and-a-half years old) accounted for 9.9% of the working population in 2024, according to the GEM Switzerland National Report 2024/2025 by the Fribourg School of Management.
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Record number of new businesses created in 2025

(21.01.2026) Swiss entrepreneurship continues to develop very positively. In 2025, 55'654 new companies were registered in the commercial register, representing an increase of 5.1% compared with 2024, according to the latest annual report from the Institut für Jungunternehmen (IFJ).
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Business conditions weaken at the end of 2025

(14.01.2026) Swiss companies are again more optimistic about their medium-term business outlook, although the overall situation remains mixed. In December 2025, the business situation indicator of the KOF Swiss Economic Institute stood at 10.9 (-1.0 points).
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Industry resilience deemed insufficient

(07.01.2026) Swiss industrial companies lack visibility across their supply chains. As regulatory and geopolitical risks intensify, only 14% of companies plan to prioritize strengthening their resilience to shocks, according to consultancy Dun & Bradstreet.

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