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Travel and tourism contributed 7.2% of Switzerland's national GDP in 2024 — $67.2 billion of economic value and 448,000 jobs. WTTC EIR 2025 ranks Switzerland 33rd among 42 panel economies, with the forecast share rising to 7.4% in 2025 and 7.8% by 2035.
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7.2% of national GDP (2024)
Source
WTTC EIR 2025
Last updated
2026-05-12
KEY FIGURES
Tourism share of GDP (2024)
Rank 33rd of 42
7.2%
Tourism share of GDP (2025F)
7.4%
Tourism GDP contribution (2024)
$67.2 billion
YoY growth (2024)
3.8%
10-year forecast (2035)
7.8%
Tourism jobs (2024)
8.4% of total employment
448,000
Key figures
TOURISM GDP SHARE — 5-YEAR TREND
WTTC EIR 2025 reports the 7.2% figure for Switzerland as travel & tourism's *total* contribution — combining direct spend, supply-chain induced demand, and indirect employment effects.
WTTC's 2035 forecast lifts Switzerland's tourism share of GDP to 7.8%, implying a CAGR of roughly 0.8% on share — a useful planning anchor for investors and ministries.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Tourism accounts for 7.2% of Switzerland's national GDP in 2024 and 7.4% forecast for 2025 (WTTC EIR 2025).
Travel and tourism contributed $67.2 billion to Switzerland's economy in 2024 according to WTTC EIR 2025.
Tourism GDP grew 3.8% year-over-year in 2024, and WTTC projects the share to reach 7.8% of GDP by 2035.
Tourism supports 448,000 jobs in Switzerland — 8.4% of total employment (WTTC EIR 2025).
Switzerland ranks 33rd out of 42 WTTC-tracked economies on tourism share of GDP in 2024.
METHODOLOGY & SOURCE
Every numeric claim on this page is sourced from WTTC EIR 2025 (WTTC EIR 2025 — Switzerland, p. 1). Last accessed 2026-05-11. No figures are estimated, modelled, or AI-generated — DataGreat's narrator is locked to WTTC values verbatim.
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