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Rent and transport: two of the biggest areas of expenditure for Swiss households. Keystone / Martin Ruetschi
In 2018, the average household in Switzerland managed to set aside CHF1,589 ($1,742) each month in savings, making it one of the thriftiest countries by international comparison.
This content was published on November 24, 2020 - 12:21 November 24, 2020 - 12:21 Mischa Stünzi
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The savings amount to about 16% of the average before-tax monthly household (2.2 people) income of CHF10,114, the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) said in a report released this week.
This makes Switzerland one of the countries with the highest savings rate internationally, along with nations like Sweden, Luxembourg, and Germany. China however remains way out in front with a household savings rate of some 40%.
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