Switzerland has a large economy and highly skilled labor force.
Eleven (11) Swiss companies are included on Fortune's "Global 500" list (in 2024).
The largest bank was UBS and the largest insurance company was Zurich Insurance Group.
Largest companies Ranked by revenue 2017. Rank Name Headquarters Revenue(Million CHF) Employees Industry Director 1. Glencore Baar 217 597 158 000 commodity tradingGary Nagle 2. VitolGeneva 178 213 5 441 commodity trading Russell Hardy 5. Mercuria Energy TradingGeneva 102 398 1 000 commodity trading Marco Dunand 6. NestléVevey 89 791 308 000 agriculture/foodPablo Isla 7. RocheBasel 63 299 68 218 chemical/pharmaceuticalSeverin Schwan 8. Gunvor Geneva 62 030 1 600 commodity trading 9. NovartisBasel 48 353 90 924 chemical/pharmaceuticalVasant Narasimhan 10. BHPBaar 37 695 commodity trading 11. ABBZurich 29 169 140 000 engineering 12. CoopBasel 29 207 37 370 retail/services 13. MigrosZurich 28 071 59 934 retail/services 14. HolcimJona 26 129 59 901 construction materials 15. Mediterranean Shipping Company Geneva 26 000 28 000 logistics/shipping 16. AdeccoOpfikon 23 660 33 000 temp workers 17. Kühne + NagelSchindellegi 22 220 25 607 international transport/logistics 18. IneosRolle 16 900 17 000 chemicals 19. Tetra PakPully 12 778 24 800 food packaging 20. SyngentaBasel 12 649 19 337 chemical/pharmaceutical 21. IntersportBern 12 500 retail 22. RichemontGeneva 12 199 luxury goods 23. SwisscomBern 11 662 16 088 telecommunications 24. DKSH Management AGZurich 11 006 20 500 import/export 25. LiebherrBulle 10 939 23 762 engineering 26. SchindlerEbikon 10 179 40 385 engineering 27. Swiss Federal RailwaysBern 9 442 28 383 public transport/railroads 28. Transgourmet HoldingBasel 9 087 retail 29. ALSO HoldingEmmen 8 891 IT distribution 30. MET GroupZug 8 433 commodity trading 31. DufryBasel 8 377 retail 32. SwatchBienne 7 960 20 650 watchmaking 33. Swiss PostBern 7 930 41 073 service 34. DXT CommoditiesLugano 7 670 commodity trading 35. AlpiqLausanne 7 163 8 500 electric utility 36. CEVA LogisticsBaar 6 886 logistics 37. Barry CallebautZurich 6 805 8 542 chocolate 38. ClariantMuttenz 6 377 23 383 chemical/pharmaceutical 39. SGSGeneva 6 349 41 460 service 40. FenacoBern 6 262 7 244 retail 41. SikaBaar 6 248 10 852 construction materials 42. ManorGeneva 6 000 11 500 retail 43. Ameropa HoldingBinningen 5 580 agriculture 44. AxpoBaden 5 567 2 990 energy production/distribution 45. Pargesa HoldingGeneva 5 540 46. PanalpinaBasel 5 533 13 583 international shipping/logistics 47. HiltiSchaan 5 133 16 062 power tools 48. LonzaBasel 5 105 5 984 chemical/pharmaceutical 49. Givaudan Vernier 5 051 5 924 chemical/pharmaceutical 50. Swiss Air LinesBasel 4 954 6 094 air transport 51. RolexGeneva 4 900 5 800 watchmaking 52. AMAGZurich 4 600 3 946 automobile sales/imports 53. GategourmetKloten 4 554 catering 54. TAG HeuerLa Chaux-de-Fonds 4 228 watchmaking 55. Georg FischerSchaffhausen 4 150 12 403 engineering 56. Lindt & SprüngliKilchberg 4 106 6 713 food products 57. Axpo TradingBaden 4 047 energy production/distribution 58. OmyaOftringen 4 000 6 500 chemicals 59. KolmarZug 3 988 commodity trading 60. ImpleniaDietlikon 3 859 construction 61. RehauMuri bei Bern 3 850 14 800 synthetic materials 62. AryztaZurich 3 797 food 63. BellBasel 3 537 3 326 meat products 64. EmmiLucerne 3 364 2 765 food products 65. FirmenichGeneva 3 340 chemical/pharmaceutical 66. Apple Suisse Zurich 3 300 electronics 67. GalenicaBern 3 214 2 460 wholesale (pharmacy) 68. Schmolz + BickenbachLucerne 3 133 steel 69. SwissportOpfikon 3 100 21 000 service 70. DennerZurich 3 050 3 577 retail 71. SulzerWinterthur 3 049 9 656 engineering 72. TransoceanVernier 2 927 oil and gas 73. GeberitRapperswil 2 908 5 162 74. ArtemisHergiswil 2 879 conglomerate 75. OC OerlikonPfäffikon 2 847 engineering 76. BühlerUzwil 2 693 6 266 engineering 77. BucherNiederweningen 2 647 engineering 78. BMW Suisse Dielsdorf 2 610 403 automobile sales/imports 79. Omega SABienne 2 600 2 000 watchmaking 80. ActelionAllschwil 2 600 2 500 pharmaceuticals/biotech 81. BKW EnergieBern 2 577 electricity 82. LogitechApples 2 532 software 83. dormakabaRümlang 2 520 security technology 84. Endress+HauserReinach, Basel-Land 2 502 85. Werco TradeZug 2 450 commodity trading 86. Manor Holding SABasel 2 430 retail 87. SonovaStäfa 2 396 medical devices 88. CRH Gétaz GroupSaint-Légier-La Chiésaz 2 300 construction parts 89. Ferring PharmaceuticalsSaint-Prex 2 300 6 500 chemical/pharmaceutical 90. Coop MineraloelAllschwil 2 279 oil and gas 91. AutoneumWinterthur 2 203 automotive 92. Hewlett-Packard Suisse Dübendorf 2 200 1 400 computers 93. Mercedes-Benz Suisse Zug 2 200 automobile sales/imports 94. Stadler RailBussnang 2 200 8 500 train manufacturing 95. MIR TradeHerisau 2 200 retail 96. Siemens Suisse Zurich 2 156 electronics 97. Ems-ChemieDomat/Ems 2 146 chemicals 98. Vorwerk International Strecker & Co.Freienbach 2 125 retail 99. MSC CruisesGeneva 2 100 23 500 transportation/shipping 100. Aldi Suisse Beromünster 2 090 retail
Largest banks
Ranked by total assets in 2015. Ranked Name Headquarters Total assets(Mio. CHF) Income(Mio. CHF) Employees Manager 1. UBS Zurich 942 819 6 203 60 099 3. Raiffeisen St. Gallen 205 748 808 9 286 4. Zürcher Kantonalbank Zurich 154 410 722 5 179 5. PostFinanceBern 114 468 575 3 654 6. Julius Baer GroupZurich 84 116 123 5 364 7. Banque cantonale vaudoise Lausanne 43 418 336 1 947 8. Migros BankZurich 42 232 226 1 334 9. Luzerner KantonalbankLucerne 33 272 180 943 10. Saint Galler KantonalbankSt. Gallen 31 189 133 1 065 11. CA Indosuez Wealth ManagementGeneva 28 453 127 2 632 12. Berner Kantonalbank Bern 28 035 131 1 091 13. EFG InternationalZurich 26 796 57 2 169 14. Valiant Holding AGLucerne 25 449 114 821 15. Union Bancaire PrivéeGeneva 25 215 25 1 450 16. HSBC Private Bank (Suisse)Geneva 24 894 −92 1 213 17. Aargauische KantonalbankLaufenburg 24 286 155 690 18. Neue Aargauer BankAarau 23 823 138 615 19. Basler KantonalbankBasel 22 593 89 1 061 20. BNP Paribas (Suisse)Geneva 21 114 42 1 446
Largest insurance companies
Ranked by gross inflow of premiums in 2016. Rang Name Headquarters Ranked by gross inflow of premiums(Mio. CHF) Net profit(Mio. CHF) Employees Manager 1. Zurich Financial Services Zurich 53 482 3 211 54 000 2. Swiss Re Zurich 33 231 3 558 14 053 3. Swiss LifeZurich 17 366 9267 801 4. Helvetia InsuranceSt. Gallen 8 403 492 6 481 5. Winterthur GroupWinterthur 7 993 300 6. BâloiseBasel 6 711 534 7 270 7. HelsanaDübendorf 6 370 98 3 149 8. CSSLucerne 5 855 98 2 417 9. Groupe MutuelMartigny 4 477 −1 2 122 10. SuvaLucerne 4 240 274 191
References
Handelszeitung, PME Magazine - Top 2006, Les plus grandes entreprises en Suisse
External links Fortune Global 500 (Swiss Companies 2011) Forbes Global 2000 (Swiss Companies 2006) Bisnode D&B Switzerland SWX, the Swiss Stock Exchange. .