Swiss Companies in Numbers
As of 2026-08-25 · Source: Swiss commercial register (Zefix), processed by Alpintel. Figures free to cite with attribution.
706'707
active companies in Switzerland
By legal form
- Limited liability companies (GmbH)259'056
- Stock corporations (AG)233'749
- Sole proprietorships176'615
- Branch offices14'859
- General partnerships10'816
- Cooperatives7'504
By canton
- Zurich122'857
- Bern63'616
- Vaud62'890
- Geneva50'341
- Aargau42'837
- St. Gallen40'204
- Zug38'516
- Ticino37'555
- Lucerne32'385
- Valais32'262
- Fribourg23'601
- Thurgau22'199
- Schwyz20'792
- Basel-Landschaft18'712
- Graubünden18'172
- Solothurn17'032
- Basel-Stadt16'151
- Neuchâtel12'194
- Jura6'364
- Schaffhausen6'036
- Nidwalden5'268
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden5'179
- Obwalden4'034
- Glarus3'273
- Uri2'208
- Appenzell Innerrhoden2'029
New registrations per year
- 201621'629
- 201725'570
- 201826'822
- 201929'199
- 202032'578
- 202137'077
- 202238'685
- 202342'404
- 202446'490
- 202552'473
- 20268'162
Liquidations & mergers
Proceedings published in the SOGC gazette, as recorded by Alpintel. Earlier years are incomplete — compare from 2023 onward.
Liquidations
- 20231'747
- 20242'924
- 20256'749
- 20262'612
Mergers
- 20231'693
- 20241'776
- 20251'921
- 2026110
By company size
- 1-9 employees595'303
- 10-49 employees82'229
- 50-249 employees8'910
- 250+ employees2'448
Ownership structure
Ownership traits verified by Alpintel — an analysis available nowhere else.
- Verified family-owned5'770
- Verified founder-led4'390
- Publicly listed335
More breakdowns: by industry · by canton