The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Switzerland contracted 2.60 percent in the first quarter of 2020 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Switzerland averaged 0.42 percent from 1980 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 1999 and a record low of -2.60 percent in the first quarter of 2020. On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of Swiss GDP and accounts for 54 percent of its total, followed by gross fixed capital formation (24 percent) and government expenditure (11 percent). Foreign trade adds 11 percent to GDP as exports account for 64 percent and imports for 53 percent. This page provides – Switzerland GDP Growth Rate – actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.