Swiss Direct Investment in the United States
Creating Jobs and Supporting the U.S. Economy
Switzerland and the United States are tightly connected through intensive cross-border investments. The United States is Switzerland's most important destination for foreign direct investment (FDI)—more than Germany, France, Italy and the UK combined. With $352 billion in direct investments, Switzerland ranks as the United States’ 6th largest foreign investor. Swiss companies directly support nearly 400,000 U.S. jobs; they are especially active in manufacturing and significantly outspend affiliates from other countries in research & development.
Quick Facts
- Switzerland’s cumulative direct investment in the U.S. amounts to $352 billion (2023).
- Swiss affiliates directly support 399,100 jobs. They are the 7th largest foreign employer in the U.S. (2023).
- Swiss affiliates pay the highest average salary among the seven largest investing countries in the U.S.: $130,000 per year on average (2023).
- With a total investment of $15 billion (2023), Swiss affiliates are the largest foreign investor in R&D in the United States.
- U.S.-based Swiss affiliates pay $4 billion in income tax, representing the fifth highest total income tax by country among foreign affiliates (2023).
Watch the short video (2014 data): Switzerland Punches Way Above its Weight in the U.S. Economy
Swiss Economic Impact Overall
Swiss Economic Impact - Interactive
Interactive map of Swiss Economic Impact in the United States
Swiss Economic Impact by State
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