Switzerland Cedes Digital Competitiveness Ground 'Thanks To AI'

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Switzerland is losing ground in terms of digital competitiveness, slipping to ninth place in a ranking compiled by the Institute for Management Development (IMD). Select your language

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Switzerland has frequently featured on the podium in recent years (third in 2025).

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The ranking is topped by the United States, followed by Singapore, the Netherlands, Denmark, Canada, Sweden and Finland, ahead of Switzerland. South Korea rounds off the top ten.

“Switzerland performs less well than other countries when it comes to new factors linked to artificial intelligence,” stated IMD. This applies above all to investment in the new technology.

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