Analysts say that the next wave of multinationals seeking European headquarters will be Asian. But how many will join the 180 major foreign companies who, over the past 10 years, have chosen Switzerland for their regional headquarters?

Many key criteria play an important role in choosing an appropriate location to do business, to invest, to establish a company's headquarter or simply to live. Below are the most important factors that speak in favour of Switzerland. In all aspects and reasons explained, Switzerland scores high in the global competitiveness index. 2006 it obtained rank 1 (compared to rank 4 in 2005). And in the years 2007 und 2008 it could maintain rank 2 , just behind the United States. In the the 2009/2010 competitiveness report Switzerland replaces one more time the United States at the top of competitiveness rankings.