Swiss SECO economic forecast: below-average growth in 2026

The Federal Government Expert Group on Business Cycles has revised slightly downwards its forecast for economic growth in Switzerland. For 2026, it forecasts below-average growth of 1.0%, followed by 1.7% in 2027 (forecast from December 2025: 1.1% and 1.7% respectively). The war in the Middle East is driving up energy prices and further increasing uncertainty. Switzerland’s GDP rose by 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025, after a contraction of 0.4% in the previous quarter. Overall economic development thus stabilised at the end of the year. Available data and surveys indicate that GDP will continue to grow in the ... (full story)