Jump to:
. It is one of the most developed countries in the world, with the highest nominal
.
Switzerland ranks at or near the top globally in several metrics of national performance, including government transparency, civil liberties, quality of life,
.
Switzerland's most important economic sector is manufacturing. Manufacturing consists largely of the production of specialist
. The largest exported goods are chemicals (34% of exported goods), machines/electronics (20.9%), and precision instruments/watches (16.9%).
Exported services amount to a third of exports.
– is another important industry for Switzerland.
, which ranks firms by total revenues reported before 31 March 2017.
Only the top five firms (if available) are included as a sample.RankImageName2016 Revenues (USD $M)EmployeesNotes
located in the country. The industry and sector follow the
taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.Notable companies
|
A. Favre & Fils | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Carouge | 1737 | Luxury watches |
ABB Group | Industrials | Industrial machinery | Zürich | 1988 | Power and automation technology |
ACE Limited | Financials | Full line insurance | Zürich | 1985 | Insurance products |
Actelion | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Allschwil | 1997 | Pharmaceuticals |
Alchimie Forever | Consumer goods | Personal products | Geneva | 2003 | Skin care products |
Alcon | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Hünenberg | 1945 | Eye care products, part of Novartis |
Allseas | Oil & gas | Pipelines | Châtel-Saint-Denis | 1985 | Pipelines, offshore services |
Alpa | Consumer goods | Recreational products | Zürich | 1918 | Cameras |
Alpina Watches | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Geneva | 1883 | Watches, part of Frédérique Constant |
ALSO Holding AG | Technology | Software | Emmen | 1984 | IT distribution and consulting |
Alternative Bank Switzerland | Financials | Banks | Olten | 1990 | Sustainability-oriented banking |
AMAG Automobil- und Motoren | Consumer services | Specialty retailers | Zürich | 1945 | Car importer and dealerships |
AMCOR | Industrials | Containers & packaging | Zürich | 1860 | Packaging |
Antiquorum | Consumer services | Specialized consumer services | Geneva | 1974 | Auction house |
Ascom | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Baar | 1987 | Wireless |
Atlanship SA | Industrials | Delivery services | La Tour-de-Peilz | 1982 | Freight transportation |
Audemars Piguet | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Le Brassus | 1875 | Watches |
Auto AG | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Rothenburg | 1918 | Passenger transport |
AutoForm | Technology | Software | Freienbach | 1995 | Software development |
Axpo Holding | Utilities | Conventional electricity | Baden | 2001 | Electric power, owned by cantons |
Baboo | Consumer services | Airlines | Geneva | 2003 | Airline, defunct 2010 |
Bally Shoe | Consumer goods | Footwear | Caslano | 1851 | Shoes, part of JAB Holding Company (Luxembourg) |
Bâloise | Financials | Full line insurance | Caslano | 1863 | Insurance holding |
Bamix | Consumer goods | Durable household products | Inwil | 1954 | Blenders |
Banque SYZ | Financials | Banks | Geneva | 1996 | Private bank |
Barry Callebaut | Consumer goods | Food products | Zürich | 1996 | Cocoa and chocolate |
Basilea Pharmaceutica | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Basel | 2000 | Specialty pharma |
Bata Shoes | Consumer goods | Footwear | Lausanne | 1894 | Shoe company |
Bauhaus | Consumer services | Home improvement retailers | Belp | 1960 | Home improvement |
Baumann & Cie, Banquiers | Financials | Banks | Basel | 1920 | Bank |
BB Biotech | Financials | Equity investment instruments | Basel | 1993 | Investments in biotechnology companies |
BDWM Transport | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Bremgarten[6] | 2000 | Passenger transport |
Belair | Consumer services | Airlines | Opfikon | 1925 | Airline, defunct 2017 |
Berne eXchange | Financials | Investment services | Bern | 1880 | Stock exchange |
Blancpain | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Paudex | 1735 | Watches, part of The Swatch Group |
BLS AG | Industrials | Railroads | Bern | 2006 | Rail transport |
Bolex | Consumer goods | Recreational products | Yverdon-les-Bains | 1925 | Motion picture cameras and lenses |
Bolliger & Mabillard | Industrials | Business support services | Monthey | 1988 | Roller coaster design consultancy |
Breguet | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Vallée de Joux | 1775 | Watches, part of The Swatch Group |
Breitling SA | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Grenchen | 1884 | Watches |
Bron Elektronik | Consumer goods | Recreational products | Allschwil | 1958 | Manufacturer of photography equipment |
Brown, Boveri & Cie | Industrials | Electrical components & equipment | Baden | 1891 | Defunct 1988 |
Burckhardt Compression AG | Industrials | Industrial machinery | Winterthur | 1844 | Manufacturer of reciprocating compressors |
Caran d'Ache | Consumer goods | Nondurable household products | Geneva | 1915 | Writing instruments |
Cargo Sous Terrain (CST) | Industrials | Delivery services | Basel | 2013 | Underground logistics system |
Century Time Gems | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Nidau | 1966 | Watches |
Certina | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Le Locle | 1888 | Watches, part of The Swatch Group |
Charriol | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Geneva | 1983 | Jewellery and watches |
Chemins de fer du Jura | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Tavannes[7] | 1944 | Passenger rail |
Chopard | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Geneva | 1860 | Luxury watches |
Ciba Specialty Chemicals | Basic materials | Specialty chemicals | Basel | 1997 | Now part of BASF (Germany) |
Circus Knie | Consumer services | Recreational services | Rapperswil | 1803 | Circus |
Clariant | Basic materials | Specialty chemicals | Muttenz | 1995 | Specialty chemicals |
claro fair trade | Consumer services | Specialty retailers | Orpund | 1977 | Sustainability-oriented retail |
CLS Communication | Industrials | Business support services | Zürich | 1997 | Translation services |
Club Airways International | Consumer services | Airlines | Meyrin | 2002 | Corporate airline |
Coca-Cola HBC AG | Consumer goods | Soft drinks | Zug | 1969 | Bottling company |
Colayer | Technology | Software | Zürich | 2000 | Software |
Comlux | Consumer services | Airlines | Zürich | 2003 | Corporate charter airline |
Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le lac Léman | Industrials | Marine transportation | Lausanne | 1873 | Transport |
Coop | Consumer services | Food retailers & wholesalers | Basel | 1969 | Supermarkets |
Coresystems | Technology | Software | Windisch | 2006 | Software development |
Création Baumann | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Langenthal | 1886 | Textile manufacturer |
Credit Suisse | Financials | Banks | Zürich | 1856 | Banking holding |
Crypto AG | Technology | Software | Steinhausen | 1952 | Communications and information security |
Dartfish | Technology | Software | Fribourg | 1999 | Video software |
Darwin Airline | Consumer services | Airlines | Lugano | 2003 | Regional airline |
Denner | Consumer services | Food retailers & wholesalers | Zürich | 1860 | Supermarkets, part of Migros |
Digital Capital | Financials | Equity investment instruments | Zug | 2011 | Private equity investments |
Digitec Galaxus | Consumer services | Specialty retailers | Zürich | 2001 | Home electronic retail chain |
DKSH | Industrials | Business support services | Zürich | 1860 | Market expansion services |
Doppelmayr Garaventa Group | Industrials | Transportation services | Risch-Rotkreuz | 1892 | Manufacturer of chairlifts, cable cars, gondolas |
Dormakaba | Industrials | Support support services | Rümlang | 1862 | Security services |
Edelweiss Air | Consumer services | Airlines | Kloten | 1995 | Leisure airline |
Edipresse | Consumer services | Publishing | Lausanne | 1907 | Magazine publishing |
EF Education First | Consumer services | Specialized consumer services | Lund | 1965 | Language training |
Elinchrom | Consumer goods | Recreational products | Renens | 1962 | Photography equipment |
Emmi AG | Consumer goods | Beverages | Lucerne | 1907 | Milk and dairy |
Endura | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Biel/Bienne | 1966 | Watches, part of The Swatch Group |
Era Watch Company | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Les Genevez | 1884 | Watches |
Ex Libris | Consumer services | Specialty retailers | Dietikon | 1949 | Bookstore |
Expert | Consumer goods | Specialty retailers | Zug | 1967 | Consumer electronics retailer |
Feldschlösschen | Consumer goods | Brewers | Rheinfelden | 1876 | Brewery |
Ferdinand Steck Maschinenfabrik | Industrials | Industrial machinery | Bowil | 1938 | Road and railway equipment |
Firmenich | Consumer goods | Personal products | Firmenich | 1895 | Fragrances and flavor |
Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke Altenrhein | Industrials | Aerospace | Thal | 1948 | Defunct 1987 |
Frédérique Constant | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Geneva | 1988 | Watches |
gategroup | Industrials | Transportation services | Zürich | 1992 | Airline catering and hospitality |
Geberit | Industrials | Waste & disposal services | Rapperswil-Jona | 1874 | Sanitary technology |
Georg Fischer | Industrials | Diversified industrials | Schaffhausen | 1802 | Pipelines, manufacturing, machinery |
Girard-Perregaux | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 1791 | Watches |
Givaudan | Consumer goods | Personal products | Vernier | 1895 | Fragrances and flavors |
Glass's Guide | Consumer services | Publishing | Freienbach | 1933 | Motor trades guide to used car prices |
Glencore | Basic materials | General mining | Baar | 1974 | Mining and commodity trading |
Globus | Consumer services | Broadline retailers | Spreitenbach | 1907 | Department stores |
Greubel Forsey | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 2004 | Watches |
Gunvor | Industrials | Marine transportation | Geneva | 2000 | Petroleum trading and shipping |
Hamilton | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Biel/Bienne | 1892 | Watches, part of The Swatch Group |
Heliswiss | Consumer services | Airlines | Belp | 1958 | Helicopter operator |
Helvetic Airways | Consumer services | Airlines | Kloten | 2003 | Airline |
Hoffmann-La Roche | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Basel | 1896 | Pharmaceuticals |
HSBC Private Bank | Financials | Banks | Geneva | 1988 | Banking |
Hublot | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Nyon | 1980 | Watches |
Implenia | Industrials | Construction & materials | Dietlikon | 2006 | Heavy construction |
Intamin | Industrials | General industries | Wollerau | 1967 | Amusement ride manufacturing |
Interhandel | Conglomerates | - | Basel | 1928 | Acquired in 1967 |
International Watch Company | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Schaffhausen | 1868 | Watches, part of Richemont |
IQAir | Industrials | Industrial suppliers | Goldach | 1963 | Air purifiers and filters |
Jaeger-LeCoultre | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Le Sentier | 1833 | Watches, part of Richemont |
Japan Tobacco International | Consumer goods | Tobacco | Geneva | 1999 | Tobacco products |
Jet Aviation | Industrials | Transportation services | Basel | 1967 | Aviation services |
Jowissa | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Bettlach | 1951 | Watches |
Jucker Farm | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Seegräben | 2000 | Agritourism |
Julius Baer Group | Financials | Banks | Zürich | 1890 | Private banking |
Kempinski | Consumer services | Hotels | Geneva | 1897 | Hotels and resorts |
Knie's Kinderzoo | Consumer services | Recreational services | Rapperswil | 1962 | Children's zoo |
Kudelski Group | Technology | Computer hardware | Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne | 1951 | Electronic media systems |
Kuehne + Nagel | Industrials | Delivery services | Feusisberg | 1890 | Transport and logistics |
Kuoni Travel | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Zürich | 1906 | Tourism services |
LafargeHolcim | Industrials | Building materials & fixtures | Rapperswil-Jona | 2015 | Construction material supplier |
Leica Geosystems | Industrials | Electronic equipment | Heerbrugg | 1921 | Surveying equipment |
Liebherr Group | Industrials | Industrial engineering | Bulle | 1949 | Mechanical engineering |
Limmattaler Zeitung | Consumer services | Publishing | Dietikon | 1972 | Daily newspaper |
Lindt & Sprüngli | Consumer goods | Food products | Kilchberg | 1845 | Chocolatier |
Lions Air | Consumer services | Airlines | Zürich | 1986 | Charter airline |
Logitech | Technology | Computer hardware | Lausanne | 1981 | Computer peripherals |
Lombard Odier & Cie | Financials | Banks | Geneva | 1796 | Private banking |
Longines | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Saint-Imier | 1832 | Watches, part of The Swatch Group |
Lonza Group | Basic materials | Specialty chemicals | Basel | 1897 | Chemicals and biotech |
Luftseilbahn Adliswil-Felsenegg | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Adliswil | 1954 | Cable car |
Maggi | Consumer goods | Food products | Cham | 1884 | Part of Nestlé |
Manor | Consumer services | Broadline retailers | Basel | 1902 | Department store chain |
Maurice Lacroix | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Zürich | 1975 | Watches |
MB&F | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Geneva | 2005 | Watches |
mb-microtec | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Bern | 1918 | Watches |
Mediterranean Shipping Company | Industrials | Marine transportation | Geneva | 1970 | Shipping |
Mercuria Energy Group | Industrials | Delivery services | Geneva | 2004 | Commodity trading |
Métro Lausanne–Ouchy | Industrials | Railroads | Lausanne | 1877 | Defunct rail line |
Mettler Toledo | Industrials | Electronic equipment | Greifensee | 1989 | Scientific instruments |
Mido | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Le Locle | 1918 | Watches, part of The Swatch Group |
Migros | Consumer services | Food retailers & wholesalers | Zürich | 1925 | Supermarkets |
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts | Consumer services | Hotels | Zürich | 1973 | Hospitality, tourism |
MSC Cruises | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Geneva | 1960 | Cruises |
Nestlé | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Vevey | 1866 | Food processing |
Nobel Biocare | Health care | Medical equipment | Zürich | 1981 | Dental products |
Nord Stream AG | Oil & gas | Pipelines | Zug | 2005 | Gas pipeline |
Novartis | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Novartis | 1996 | Pharmaceuticals |
Obersee Nachrichten | Consumer services | Publishing | Rapperswil | 1981 | Weekly newspaper |
OC Oerlikon | Industrials | Industrial suppliers | Pfäffikon | 1973 | Engineering and fibers |
Omega SA | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Biel/Bienne | 1903 | Watches, part of The Swatch Group |
Oscilloquartz | Technology | Telecommunications equipment | Saint-Blaise | 1949 | Telecom technology |
Panalpina | Industrials | Delivery services | Basel | 1935 | Logistics |
Patek Philippe & Co. | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Plan-les-Ouates | 1839 | Watches |
Pelikan | Consumer goods | Nondurable household products | Feusisberg | 1832 | Writing instruments |
Piaget SA | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Geneva | 1874 | Watches and jewelry, part of Richemont |
Pilatus Aircraft | Industrials | Aerospace | Stans | 1939 | Aircraft manufacturer |
PLATIT | Industrials | Industrial machinery | Selzach | 1992 | Coating equipment |
PrivatAir | Consumer services | Airlines | Meyrin | 1977 | Charter airline |
Radio Zürisee | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Rapperswil | 1983 | Radio |
Rado | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Lengnau | 1917 | Watches, part of The Swatch Group |
Raymond Weil | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Geneva | 1976 | Watches |
Repower | Utilities | Alternative electricity | Brusio | 1904 | Wind and hydro power |
Richemont | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Bellevue | 1988 | Luxury goods |
Rieter | Industrials | Industrial machinery | Winterthur | 1795 | Textile machinery and automobile components |
Ringier | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Zürich | 1833 | Mass media |
Rivella | Consumer goods | Soft drinks | Rothrist[8] | 1952 | Beverages |
Roger Dubuis | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Geneva | 1995 | Watches and jewelry, part of Richemont |
Rolex | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Geneva | 1905 | Watches |
RosUkrEnergo | Industrials | Delivery services | Zug[9] | 2004 | Gas transportation |
Rotpunktverlag | Consumer services | Publishing | Zürich | 1976 | Publishing house |
SAPAL | Industrials | Containers & packaging | Lausanne | 1906 | Defunct 1989 |
Saurer | Industrials | Commercial vehicles & trucks | Arbon | 1903 | Trucks and buses, defunct 1982 |
Schindler Group | Industrials | Industrial machinery | Lucerne | 1874 | Escalators and elevators |
Sig Holding AG | Industrials | Containers & packaging | Neuhausen am Rheinfall | 1860 | Packaging |
Securitas | Industrials | Business support services | Zollikofen | 1907 | Security |
Selecta | Consumer services | Specialty retailers | Kirchberg | 1957 | Vending company |
Serono | Health care | Biotechnology | Geneva | 1906 | Biotechnology |
Sersa Group | Industrials | Transportation services | Neuchâtel | 1948 | Railtrack construction and maintenance |
SGS S.A. | Industrials | Business support services | Geneva | 1878 | Inspection, verification, testing and certification services |
Sigg | Industrials | Containers & packaging | Frauenfeld | 1908 | Bottle manufacturer |
Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn | Industrials | Railroads | Zürich | 1875 | Railway |
Sika AG | Basic materials | Specialty chemicals | Baar | 1910 | Speciality chemicals |
Sinitus | Financials | Asset managers | Küsnacht | 1992 | Financial services |
SITA | Technology | Computer hardware | Geneva | 1949 | IT and communication services |
SkyWork Airlines | Consumer services | Airlines | Belp | 1983 | Airline |
Sonova | Health care | Medical equipment | Stäfa | 1947 | Hearing instruments |
ST-Ericsson | Technology | Semiconductors | Geneva | 2009 | Semiconductors, defunct 2013 |
Stadler Rail | Industrials | Commercial vehicles & trucks | Bussnang | 1942 | Rail car manufacturer |
Stäubli | Industrials | Industrial machinery | Pfäffikon | 1892 | Textile machinery, connectors and robotics |
STMicroelectronics | Technology | Semiconductors | Geneva | 1957 | Semiconductors |
Südostbahn | Industrials | Railroads | St. Gallen | 2001 | Railways |
Sulzer | Industrials | Diversified industrials | Winterthur | 1834 | Industrials and engineering |
Sunrise Communications AG | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Zürich | 2000 | Telecom |
Suva | Financials | Life insurance | Lucerne | 1912 | Health insurance |
Swatch | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Biel/Bienne | 1983 | Watches, part of The Swatch Group |
Swiss Bank Corporation | Financials | Banks | Basel | 1854 | The merger with Union Bank of Switzerland created UBS |
SBB-CFF-FFS | Industrials | Railroads | Bern | 1902 | State railway |
Swiss Global Air Lines (SWISS) | Consumer services | Airlines | Kloten | 2005 | Airline, part of Swiss International Air Lines |
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) | Consumer services | Airlines | Basel | 2002 | Airline, part of Lufthansa (Germany) |
Swiss Life | Financials | Life insurance | Zürich | 1857 | Life insurance |
Swiss National Bank | Financials | Banks | Bern | 1906 | Central bank |
Swiss Private Aviation | Consumer services | Airlines | Kloten | 1984 | Aviation services, part of Swiss International Air Lines |
Swiss Re | Financials | Reinsurance | Zürich | 1863 | Reinsurance |
Swissair | Consumer services | Airlines | Kloten | 1931 | Airline, defunct 2002 |
Swisscom | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Ittigen | 1997 | Telecommunications |
Swissport | Industrials | Transportation services | Opfikon | 1996 | Service company to airlines and airports |
Syngenta | Consumer goods | Farming & fishing | Basel | 2000 | Seeds and pesticides |
TAG Heuer | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 1860 | Watches |
Tamedia | Consumer services | Publishing | Zürich | 1893 | Newspapers, magazines |
TE Connectivity | Industrials | Electronic equipment | Schaffhausen | 2007 | Electronics |
Tecan | Health care | Medical equipment | Männedorf | 1980 | Laboratory instruments |
Tetra Pak | Industrials | Containers & packaging | Pully | 1943 | Food packaging |
The Adecco Group | Industrials | Business training & employment agencies | Opfikon | 1996 | Staffing |
The Pictet Group | Financials | Banks | Geneva | 1805 | Private banking |
The Swatch Group | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Biel/Bienne | 1983 | Watches, holding company |
Tissot | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Le Locle | 1853 | Watches, part of The Swatch Group |
Trafigura | Financials | Financial services | Geneva | 1993 | Commodity trading |
Transocean | Oil & gas | Exploration & production | Vernier | 1973 | Offshore drilling |
Trisa | Consumer goods | Personal goods | Triengen | 1887 | Personal care products |
u-blox | Technology | Computer hardware | Thalwil | 1997 | Computer hardware and software |
UBS | Financials | Banks | Zürich | 1862 | Banking |
Ulysse Nardin | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Le Locle | 1846 | Watches |
UPC Switzerland | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Zürich | 1994 | Broadband |
Uster Technologies | Industrials | Electronic equipment | Uster | 2003 | Electronics |
Vacheron Constantin | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Geneva | 1755 | Watches, part of Richemont |
Victorinox | Consumer goods | Recreational products | Ibach | 1884 | Manufacturer of Swiss Army knives |
Vitol | Financials | Financial services | Geneva | 1966 | Commodity trading |
Von Roll | Industrials | Electrical components & equipment | Breitenbach | 1803 | Electrical components & equipment |
Walter Verlag | Consumer services | Publishing | Olten | 1916 | Publishing house |
Waltham International SA | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Marin-Epagnier | 1850 | Watches |
Weatherford International | Oil & gas | Oil equipment & services | Baar[10] | 1941 | Oilfield services |
Weleda | Consumer goods | Personal products | Arlesheim | 1921 | Natural beauty products |
Wenger | Consumer goods | Recreational products | Delémont | 1893 | Swiss army knives |
Winterthur Group | Financials | Full line insurance | Winterthur | 1875 | Insurance |
Xstrata | Basic materials | General mining | Zug | 1926 | Mining, merged with Glencore |
Zenith | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Le Locle | 1865 | Watches |
Zimex Aviation | Consumer services | Airlines | Opfikon | 1969 | Aircraft leases |
Zürcher Oberländer | Consumer services | Publishing | Wetzikon | 1852 | Newspaper |
Zurich Insurance Group | Financials | Full line insurance | Zürich | 1872 | Insurance |
Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft | Industrials | Marine transportation | Zürich | 1890 | Transport |
Zürichsee-Zeitung | Consumer services | Publishing | Stäfa | 1845 | Newspaper |