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Economic forecasts Forecast: second coronavirus wave interrupts economic recovery

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Forecast unchanged: Swiss economic growth below average in 2024

In the winter half-year of 2020/2021, the second wave of the coronavirus will have an adverse effect on the Swiss economy. The Expert Group is therefore revising its GDP forecast for the coming year downwards. If the health situa-tion eases, growth is likely to increase significantly as time goes on, although uncertainty remains extremely high.