Switzerland’s commodities trading industry generated CHF 19.2bn in added value last year, according to new figures released by the Federal Statistics Office.
That’s about 2.3% of GDP - a contribution comparable to tourism, though far below heavyweights like the pharmaceutical sector, which produces around CHF 75bn.
The data show a strong geographical concentration.
Companies based in Geneva and Zug account for more than 85% of the sector’s value.
This is the first time these figures have been collected, making year-on-year comparisons impossible.
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