Team
Spirit is required in Sports, Companies, Economies and Nations in order to win
and survive. “A house divided cannot stand” – A Lincoln, 1858.
Switzerland has
team spirit. Switzerland’s voters have continued to be well-informed and their
government complies with voter’s wishes. They sat out World War I and World War
II and didn’t join the EU.
With
their small population of 9 million and land area of 15,940 square miles, they
have grown their GDP to $715.4 billion and rank 9th of 47 European
countries. They rank 3rd in Europe in Per Capita GDP with $84.665
and rank 20th among all countries in Nominal GDP.
Country $GDP $ Per Cap 2010 2019
Population
Switzerland $715.4B
$74,908
$84,665 9M
GDP by
sector is agriculture 0.7%, industry 25.6%, services 73.7%,
Labor
force by occupation is agriculture 3.3%, industry 19.8%, services 76.9%.
Population is 9 million. Labor Force is 5 million.
Inflation
is 1%. Employment is 83%. Unemployment is 4.3%. Youth unemployment is 6.8%.
Main
Industries include machinery, chemicals, watches, textiles, precision
instruments, banking, insurance, pharmaceuticals and tourism. Ease of doing
business rank is 36th.
Exports
$310.5B in 2018.
Gems, precious metals:
US$81.5 billion (26.2% of total exports)
Pharmaceuticals: $75.2
billion (24.2%)
Machinery including
computers: $24.9 billion (8%)
Clocks, watches
including parts: $21.6 billion (7%)
Organic chemicals: $20.8
billion (6.7%)
Optical, technical,
medical apparatus: $17.3 billion (5.6%)
Electrical machinery,
equipment: $12.8 billion (4.1%)
Plastics, plastic
articles: $5.6 billion (1.8%)
Perfumes, cosmetics:
$3.7 billion (1.2%)
Articles of iron or
steel: $3.1 billion (1%)
45.9% of
Swiss exports by value in 2018 were delivered to fellow European countries
while 35.1% were sold to Asian importers. Switzerland shipped another 14.9% to
North America.
Imports
209.6 billion
Gems, precious metals:
US$86.6 billion (31% of total imports)
Pharmaceuticals: $30
billion (10.7%)
Machinery including
computers: $20.1 billion (7.2%)
Vehicles: $15.5 billion
(5.6%)
Electrical machinery, equipment:
$14.9 billion (5.3%)
Organic chemicals: $12.9
billion (4.6%)
Mineral fuels including
oil: $9.7 billion (3.5%)
Optical, technical,
medical apparatus: $8.3 billion (3%)
Plastics, plastic
articles: $7 billion (2.5%)
Furniture, bedding,
lighting, signs, prefab buildings: $4.6 billion (1.7%).
63.1% of
Switzerland’s total imports by value in 2018 were purchased from fellow
European countries. Asian trade partners supplied 20.7% of imports bought by
Switzerland while 8.8% worth originated from North America.
In
2018 Government Debt to GDP is 27.6%. Revenue was $48B Spending was $35.7B.
Israel has grit.
They have been bombed by their Arab neighbors continually since 1948.
They have suicidal compassion. Despite this, Israel increased its Nominal Per
Capita GDP by 35% from 2010 to 2019. Israel continues to grow their Nominal GDP
by 3% to 4% per year.
Country
$GDP $ Per Cap 2010 2019
Population
Israel $387.7B $30,654 $41,377 9M
With a
population of 9 million and a land area of 8,522 square miles, Israel is the 5th
largest economy in the Middle East with a Nominal GDP of $387.7 billion.
GDP by
sector is agriculture 2.3%, industry 26.6%, services 69.5%. Labor Force is 4.2
million. Labor Force by Occupation is agriculture 1.1%, industry 17.3%,
services 81.6%.
Inflation
is 0.8%, Unemployment is 3.4%. Employment is 60.6%.
Main
industries include aviation, communications, telecommunications equipment,
computer hardware and software, fiber optics, aerospace, military equipment,
medical devices, scientific instruments, pharmaceuticals, metallurgy, chemical
products, plastics, petroleum refining, textiles, potash, phosphates, diamond
cutting and financial services. Ease of
doing business 35th.
Exports
$61 billion. Imports $66 billion
Exports
sold to US 28.8%, UK 8.2%, Hong Kong 7%, China 5.4%, Belgium 4.5%.
Imports
bought from US 1137%, China 9.5%, Switzerland 8%, Germany 6.8%, UK 6.2%,
Belgium 5.9%, Netherlands 4.2%, Turkey 4.2%, Italy 4%.
Government
Debt to GDP 59.8%. Revenues $92.8B. Spending $102.1B.
Norb
Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader
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