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Switzerland Loses Top Competitiveness Ranking to Singapore

Switzerland Loses Top Competitiveness Ranking to Singapore
Bloomberg Markets Thursday 18 June 2026, 07:00 UTC By Allegra Catelli 1 min read
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Switzerland Loses Top Competitiveness Ranking to Singapore Switzerland lost its position as the world’s most competitive economy to Singapore, slipping to third place in the ranking as high US trade tariffs and a strong Swiss franc hurt investment flows. While Switzerland remained the highest-ranked European nation, it was also leapfrogged by Hong Kong in the 2026 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking published on Thursday. Business efficiency was key to Singapore rebounding to first place, a...

Switzerland Loses Top Competitiveness Ranking to Singapore Switzerland lost its position as the world’s most competitive economy to Singapore, slipping to third place in the ranking as high US trade tariffs and a strong Swiss franc hurt investment flows. While Switzerland remained the highest-ranked European nation, it was also leapfrogged by Hong Kong in the 2026 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking published on Thursday. Business efficiency was key to Singapore rebounding to first place, a position it last held in 2024.
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