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Switzerland ended 2025 with a 300M franc surplus, defying a projected deficit, due to strong tax revenues, but faces future deficits without austerity.
Switzerland ended 2025 with a 300 million Swiss franc surplus, defying a projected 800 million franc deficit, mainly due to higher-than-expected tax revenues from Geneva.
Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter called the result a "perfect landing" but stressed it was not sustainable, warning that structural spending pressures—including a 13th pension and defense costs—will likely cause 2 to 4 billion franc deficits starting in 2027 without ongoing austerity measures.
The government maintains its 2027–2029 savings plan, including a proposed VAT increase, despite recent legislative adjustments.
Parliament will debate the package in March, with a final decision expected by late spring, potentially leading to a referendum.
An updated fiscal outlook is due in April, and the government has until mid-2026 to adjust its strategy.
Suiza terminó el 2025 con un superávit de 300 millones de francos, desafiando un déficit proyectado, debido a los fuertes ingresos fiscales, pero se enfrenta a déficits futuros sin austeridad.