Sweden

GDP growth: 2.9%

GDP per head: $55,690 (PPP: $56,880)

Inflation: 1.2%

Budget Balance (% GDP): - 2.5

Population: 10.2m

A relatively hands-off response to the covid-19 outbreak ultimately did not cushion the
economy and contributed to a high death rate, especially in old-age homes, undermining
early support for the centre-left coalition government of the prime minister, Stefan
Lofven. A cross-party commission has struggled to agree on a migration policy that will
head off a challenge from the far-right Sweden Democrats without offending liberal
sensibilities, and this will remain a live political issue as temporary legislation expires in

2021. A coalition agreement that would have shifted economic policy rightwards will
      remain on hold as the government strives to restore the economy.

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Switzerland

GDP growth: 3.5%

GDP per head: $84,770 (PPP: $70,270)

Inflation: 0.3%