Japan and Switzerland both avoid falling into recession – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Japan misses growth forecasts for the final three months of 2025Newsflash: Switzerland has also escaped recession, despite the economic damage caused by US tariffs.Swiss GDP expanded by 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025, a new estimate shows. That follows a 0.5% contraction in the third quarter of 2025, when the US trade war hurt its exporters.According to provisional results, the Swiss economy grew by 1.4% in 2025 overall, following 1.2% the previous year.This is well below Switzerland’s average economic growth (1.8% since 1981). The challenging international environment slowed the export‑oriented industry.Germany: +0.3% in Q4 2025Italy: +0.3%France: +0.2%UK: +0.1%Japan: 0.1%US: Due on 20th FebruaryCanada: Due on 27th February Continue reading...