Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in Switzerland
Switzerland: Dealing with construction permits: Procedures was 13 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in Switzerland, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: procedures in Switzerland is 13 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: procedures in Switzerland peaked at 14 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13 number, in 2012.
That places Switzerland 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14 number | 14 number | 14 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.2 number | 13 number | 14 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 116 Russia 13.1 number compare
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- 117 Equatorial Guinea 13 number compare
- 117 Gabon 13 number compare
- 117 Guinea-Bissau 13 number compare
- 117 Lithuania 13 number compare
- 117 Malawi 13 number compare
- 117 Netherlands 13 number compare
- 117 Qatar 13 number compare
- 117 Spain 13 number compare
- 117 Sri Lanka 13 number compare
More private sector data for Switzerland
- Merchandise trade 101.7% (2025)
- Food imports 4.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 507.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 68.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 554.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 191.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 12.5% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 72.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: procedures in Switzerland?
- Dealing with construction permits: procedures in Switzerland was 13 number in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 14 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 number in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for dealing with construction permits: procedures?
- Switzerland ranks 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: procedures rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of procedures records all interactions of the building company’s employees or any party acting on its behalf with external parties, including government agencies, notaries, the land registry, the cadastre, utility companies and public inspectors. Procedures that the company undergoes to connect the warehouse to water and sewerage are included. All procedures that are legally required and that are done in practice by a majority of companies are counted, even if they may be avoided in exceptional cases.