Accept payments in Switzerland

Swiss Payment Market Overview

With strong spending power and widespread internet and smartphone adoption, the Swiss e-commerce market is well positioned to grow. The influx of international e-commerce providers and innovative delivery partners should also support expansion in this relatively small online shopping market.

E-commerce growth in Switzerland over the next three years is set to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 7.5 percent, one of the lower forecasts for the European region, linked to an overall economic slowdown in the country. Economic expansion was driven by strong domestic demand, with gross domestic product growth hitting three percent.

Payment Methods in Switzerland

Key Market Indicators in Switzerland

Banks in Switzerland

Mobile Carriers in Switzerland

Integrate Swiss Payment Methods

Bank transfers (Überweisung) are popular and are used for the majority of online payments, at 53 percent or €5.3 billion of all sales. This popularity for payment from domestic bank accounts means international e-commerce merchants should integrate online bank transfer payment method in their checkout.

Card payments are also well used, accounting for 24 percent of sales, although this share is forecast to decline. Card penetration is also high in the country, so this payment method is convenient for the population.