The Geneva's attractiveness

Geneva creates more than 80% of its Gross Domestic Product through services. It is the achievement of a city with neither territory nor natural resources, accomplished solely by the added value of its ideas and offerings.

A center of banking excellence, Geneva was able to anticipate and develop a whole range of services for private, commercial and institutional clients: international lawyers, fiduciaries and auditors, consulting, insurance and reinsurance companies, and inspection and arbitration firms.

This exceptional environment has convinced many multinationals to establish in Geneva their European headquarters, often also covering the Middle East and Africa, and to set up important research and development centers.  

Geneva holds a long tradition of service to high-end clients (hotel and watchmaking industries).

 

Purchasing power index (New York =100)

Infography: 'International Comparisons 2009/2010' - Geneva Economic Development Office 

Geneva can truly call itself an international city.

Geneva hosts the world headquarters for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the World Trade Organization (WTO), and other international organizations. Also to be found in Geneva are the European headquarters of the United Nations (UN), 23 intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), around 250 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and around 165 permanent missions of foreign countries.

Thanks to its international activities and numerous informal and institutional contact opportunities, Geneva today is the main global center for world cooperation.

With a resident population that is 40% foreign, Geneva is an extraordinary melting pot, welcoming to all cultures and religions and with the vitality such openness implies.

The decidedly international character of Geneva and its population attracts a high-quality workforce and clientele. 

As well as professional competencies, Geneva offers first-class infrastructures.

Communications, access and especially an international airport 15 minutes from the city center play an essential role. 

Geneva and its region possess excellent private and public schools as well as higher education institutions of top international standing: the Universities of Geneva and Lausanne, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies.

Geneva possesses a modern infrastructure and an excellent reputation in the medical arena.

The concentration of so many comparative advantages in a single location makes Geneva a highly attractive location.