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Switzerland: Budget surplus to decline

Economic growth is expected to slow to about 2% in 2008 and 2009, close to the potential rate, with a diminished contribution from net exports. Employment should continue rising, although unemployment may not fall much further. Inflation is projected to rise modestly, reflecting past oil price rises and a high level of capacity utilisation. The government budget surplus will decline.

Should economic growth remain solid in 2008, as projected, a further quarter point increase in policy interest rates is likely to be necessary. Comprehensive removal of remaining non-tariff trade barriers vis à vis the EU would stimulate competition and trade, raising supply capacity, as would further measures to facilitate market entry in network industries.



©OECD Observer No. 264/265, December/January 2008

• OECD Economic Outlook No. 82, December 2007
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GDP growth: +0.2% Q4 2019
Consumer price inflation: 2.3% January 2020
Trade (G20): -0.1% exp, -1.3% imp, Q4 2019
Unemployment: 5.1% January 2020
Last update: 11 March 2020

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