The Producer and Import Price Index rose in March 2024 by 0.1% compared with the previous month. In particular, petroleum products saw higher prices. Compared with March 2023, the price level of the whole range of domestic and imported products fell by 2.1%.
In 2023, 15 447 bankruptcy proceedings opened. In the same period, financial losses due to bankruptcy returned to their long-term average. Meanwhile, the number of summons to pay reached a near-record level.
Switzerland's permanent resident population grew in 2023. On 31 December, it was just over 8 960 800. Immigration rose sharply. The declining fertility observed in 2022 persisted into 2023, and there was a reduction in the number of deaths in comparison with 2022.
The consumer price index (CPI) remained unchanged in March 2024 compared with the previous month at 107.1 points (December 2020 = 100). Inflation was +1.0% compared with the same month of the previous year.
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With two consecutive increases in the mortgage reference rate in 2023 (June and December), there is growing interest in housing rents. On this page you can find all the latest information on this topic.
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The European statistics authority Eurostat has published a peer review report on its country examination of Switzerland in the area of public statistics. The experts conclude that the European Code of Practice for Official Statistics is well-implemented in Switzerland and that the Swiss statistics system achieves a high level of quality overall.
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