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The conflict in the Strait of Hormuz has triggered the largest disruption to global oil supplies in history. It is also exposing major geopolitical risks. According to our latest Coface Risk Review, the global economy remains resilient, but inflation is picking up and pressure is mounting across Europe. Switzerland is starting to feel the effects as well.
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In Switzerland, workplace upheavals linked to the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are particularly pronounced. The reason for this is a focus on highly knowledge-based fields and concentration of company headquarters. This also applies to countries such as the UK and the Netherlands.
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Swiss exports to the US have fallen by 15.6 per cent quarter-on-quarter. In the first quarter of 2026, the pharmaceutical sector was particularly hard hit, plunging by 9.3 per cent quarter-on-quarter. Nevertheless, the loss of trade policy predictability is seen as the main risk for Switzerland as an exporting nation.
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While overall insolvency figures across Central and Eastern Europe stabilised overall in 2025, Coface’s latest CEE Insolvency Study reveals a far more fragmented reality, with sharp divergences between countries and sectors increasingly shaped by diverging macroeconomic conditions.
Germany’s stagnating economy has been hit particularly hard by rising energy costs and tightening financial conditions. In 2025, insolvencies experienced their third consecutive year of double-digit increases and are unlikely to recover in 2026, creating a situation that poses a major risk for Switzerland.
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The global economic outlook for 2026 points to slightly slower growth, according to our latest Risk Review. Global growth is expected to slow to 2.6 per cent in 2026, compared with 2.8 per cent in 2025, although Europe remains stable. Switzerland has retained its top rating and could benefit from strong global trade partners.
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The military escalation between the United States, Israel, and Iran is putting energy markets under significant pressure. While no major supply disruption has been recorded so far, risks surrounding the Strait of Hormuz could, if the conflict continues, have serious consequences for the global economy and supply chains.
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The Supreme Court ruling on US tariff policy brings little relief: tariffs remain high, asymmetric effects are growing. Additional uncertainty stems from the question of whether agreements such as the one with Switzerland have now definitively been deprived of their legal basis.
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In 2026, business insolvencies are expected to rise slightly again, against a backdrop of gradually easing financing costs. Behind this apparent stabilisation lies a still high level of fragility, particularly in the construction, chemical and textile industries. A rise of just 25 basis points in interest rates on business loans would be enough to upset an easing trend. For Swiss companies, this global evolution is particularly relevant. Switzerland’s economy remains highly dependent on exports and cross-border trade, meaning that the financial health of foreign clients and partners directly affects domestic businesses.
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