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Country factfile

Area

41,285 km²

Population

7,575,000

Demographic and economic indicators

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Population aged 65+: January 1st ('000)	1,174.34	1,192.47	1,213.45	1,238.57	1,265.49
Population density (people per sq km)	185.38	186.48	187.43	188.25	189.00
GDP measured at purchasing power parity (million international $)	266,018.95	283,823.48	301,260.12	315,654.88	320,646.11
Real GDP growth (% growth)	2.64	3.63	3.61	1.78	-1.95
Inflation (% growth)	1.17	1.06	0.73	2.42	-0.65
Consumer expenditure (US$ million)	215,965.74	220,680.84	239,006.90	275,120.57	276,095.72
Annual gross income (US$ million)	291,036.00	300,943.80	327,907.59	379,880.15	385,250.72
Annual disposable income (US$ million)	239,221.92	244,507.60	264,343.61	304,083.94	307,206.53

Source

• World Economic Factbook
• European Marketing Data and Statistics
• Future Demographic

Lifestyle indicators

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Consumer expenditure on food (US$ million)	20,660.7	20,858.7	22,486.3	25,765.3	25,733.2
Internet users ('000)	5,076.63	5,300.72	5,433.36	5,739.26	6,015.50
New registrations of passenger cars ('000)	257.55	267.53	284.69	287.49
Consumer electronics (CHF million)	1,645.76	1,654.91	1,661.71	1,626.91
Dog and cat food (CHF million)	489.35	487.14	487.98	490.03	494.13

Source

• Who Buys What
• World Consumer Spending
• World Consumer Lifestyles Databook

Market sizes

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Soft drinks (million litres)	1,912	1,966	2,020	2,076	2,133
Soft drinks (CHF million)	1,576	1,630	1,685	1,743	1,803
Tobacco (CHF million)	4,244	4,443	4,676	4,924	5,219
Cosmetics and toiletries (CHF million)	1,963	2,011	2,056	2,101	2,141
Tourism receipts (US$ million)	10,095	10,640	12,185	14,177	13,557

Source

• Consumer Western Europe

Business information sources

• Bank for International Settlements ( www.bis.org )
• Banque Nationale Suisse
  (Swiss National Bank) ( www.snb.ch )
• Bundesamt für Landwirtschaft
  (Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture) ( www.blw.admin.ch )
• Bundesamt für Statistik/Office Fédéral de la Statistique
  (Swiss Federal Statistical Office) ( www.statistik.admin.ch )
• Eidg. Finanzverwaltung (EFV)
  (Federal Department of Finance) ( www.efd.admin.ch )
• European Free Trade Association (EFTA) ( www.efta.int )
• International Labour Organisation (ILO) ( laborsta.ilo.org )
• International Labour Organisation (ILO) ( www.ilo.org )
• International Telecommunication Union (ITU) ( www.itu.int )
• International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO (ITC) ( www.intracen.org )
• Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) ( www.unaids.org )
• UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) ( www.unece.org )
• World Health Organisation (WHO)/Organisation Mondiale de la Santé ( www.who.ch )
• World Health Organisation (WHO)/Organisation Mondiale de la Santé ( www.who.int/whosis )
• World Trade Organisation (WTO) ( www.wto.org )