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

1. Switzerland’s cumulative direct investment in the U.S. amounts to $352 billion (2023).
2. Swiss affiliates directly support 399,100 jobs. They are the 7th largest foreign employer in the U.S. (2023).
3. Swiss affiliates pay the highest average salary among the seven largest investing countries in the U.S.: $130,000 per year on average (2023).
4. With a total investment of $15 billion (2023), Swiss affiliates are the largest foreign investor in R&D in the United States.
5. 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