CEO Outlook Survey September 2025

The EY-Parthenon CEO Outlook Survey is designed to offer critical insights into the main trends and developments that are influencing the world’s leading companies, as well as into business leaders’ expectations for future growth and long-term value creation.

EY-Parthenon CEO Outlook Survey-September 2025

Findings from the study:

  1. Around half (52%) of Swiss CEOs surveyed consider the current geopolitical uncertainty to be the main risk for their own company – around a third (28%) globally.
  2. In spite of the US tariff blow, barely a third (34%) of Swiss CEOs are concerned about tariffs, compared with 28% worldwide.
  3. As a result of the punitive tariffs, around half (48%) of Swiss business leaders are planning efficiency and automation measures.
  4. 40% of Swiss CEOs plan to complete at least one merger or acquisition in the next 12 months.

Author: 
Stefan Rösch-Rütsche

Publication: 
16 Sep 2025

Language: 
English

Number of pages: 
30/46

Document type: 
Study

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