Switzerland's strengths
World number one in innovation for fifteen years, first in competitiveness and cross-border wealth management, home to International Geneva.
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Innovation and competitiveness
Switzerland is 1st in WIPO's Global Innovation Index 2025, for the fifteenth year running, and 1st in IMD's 2025 competitiveness ranking.
Banking and wealth management
Assets under management in Swiss banks reached CHF 9,284 billion in 2024 (+10.6%), of which CHF 4,225.3 billion belong to foreign clients. Switzerland is the world's leading cross-border wealth management centre (Swiss Bankers Association).
Diplomacy
International Geneva counts 40 international organisations, 39 other institutions and bodies, about 750 NGOs, the permanent missions of 185 UN member states, and about 32,000 people work there (FDFA).
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How to cite this page
Observatory of the Institut de commerce et de gestion de Genève, Switzerland's strengths, updated 20 September 2026. Data: official sources cited below.
Sources
- OMPI, Global Innovation Index 2025 (2025)
- IMD, World Competitiveness Ranking 2025 (2025)
- Association suisse des banquiers, Baromètre bancaire 2025 : gestion de fortune (2025)
- DFAE, La Genève internationale en faits et chiffres (consulté 2026-09-20)
Every figure is dated and points to its official source. The Institute's data are not forecasts.