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Company statistics
How many companies are in Switzerland? (2026)
There are 690,000 companies on record in Switzerland. Rather than one inflated figure, OneFirmIntel grades every company into a quality tier, so the number tells you how many are listed, established, newly registered, or no longer active.
Total companies
690K+
★★ Established
209K+
★ New entrant
480K+
Active universe
690K+
Companies in Switzerland by quality tier
| Quality tier | What it means | Companies |
|---|---|---|
| ★★ Established | Active, registered 3+ years ago | 209,743 |
| ★ New entrant | Active, under 3 years old | 480,257 |
| Inactive | Dissolved or struck off | 0 |
| Total | 690,000 |
Top industries in Switzerland by company count
| Industry | Companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 14,975 | View → |
| Trading | 7,728 | View → |
| Machinery | 5,022 | View → |
| Food & Beverage | 4,400 | View → |
| Pharmaceuticals | 1,036 | View → |
| Electronics | 421 | View → |
| Leather | 378 | View → |
| Chemicals | 200 | View → |
| Plastics | 124 | View → |
Counts reflect companies matching each industry keyword in the OneFirmIntel dataset; a company may appear in more than one sector.
Frequently asked questions
How many companies are in Switzerland?
OneFirmIntel lists 690,000 companies in Switzerland as of 2026, sourced from official government records and graded into quality tiers.
How many active companies are in Switzerland?
The active universe in Switzerland, ★★★ Listed, ★★ Established and ★ New entrant companies, is approximately 690,000. Dissolved and struck-off entities are counted separately.
How many listed (public) companies are in Switzerland?
Stock-exchange-listed (★★★) companies are not separately graded in the Switzerland dataset; the tiers shown are Established, New entrant and Inactive.
What is the biggest industry in Switzerland by company count?
Construction is the largest tracked sector in Switzerland, with 14,975 companies on record.
Where does this company count come from?
The figures come from OneFirmIntel's government-sourced company dataset, deduplicated into one record per company and refreshed regularly. Each company is graded into a quality tier so the headline number is actually usable.
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Updated: May 2026 · government-sourced, deduplicated to one record per company.