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Published on 28 February 2022

Gross domestic product in the fourth quarter of 2021: ongoing recovery weakens

Bern, 28.2.2022 - Switzerland's GDP grew by 0.3% in the last quarter of 2021, following a 1.9% increase the previous quarter*. As expected, the recovery continued at a more moderate pace. The domestic economy was hampered by the latest wave of the pandemic and the additional restrictions introduced. Industrial growth was buoyant, driven largely by the chemical and pharmaceutical sector.