Invest in Switzerland

Zurich

Stable, Efficient, Competitive



One of the richest countries in the world, Switzerland ranks tenth in terms of per-capita PPP GDP. Its stubborn neutrality during World War II allowed Switzerland to escape the warfare that decimated the rest of the Continent.

Switzerland’s long tradition of neutrality in international disputes has given it an aura of stability that is highly attractive to foreign investment. Many of the world’s largest banks, notably UBS and Credit Suisse, are headquartered in Zurich.

Switzerland is also ranked as the most-competitive nation in the world according to the World Economic Forum. Several of Switzerland’s most banking-centric cantons even have income tax rates which decrease with higher income, in order to attract more “high net worth individuals” to live there.

Every Swiss citizen is entitled to an automatic weapon (every male in Switzerland is technically a Swiss Army member), making Switzerland one of the most heavily-armed countries in Europe, even though it has virtually no true standing army.

Switzerland’s institutions are very well-regarded for their efficiency, competence, and non-intrusiveness. At no level is the Swiss government considered prohibitively onerous. As a federation, Switzerland’s local governments have more power than the central government does. Any canton or principality which attempted a power grab would simply lose all affected taxpayers. Thus, high taxes and onerous regulations are the exception in Switzerland (as opposed to the rule, as is the case in most of the EU).