Swiss fitness centres in excellent health

Number of Swiss fitness centres climbs to record high Keystone-SDA

After a slump during the Covid crisis, the Swiss fitness industry has been growing since the end of 2022.

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At the end of 2024, there was a new record number of fitness centres in Switzerland. With a total of 1,395 centres consisting of chain, individual and special interest fitness centres, there were 3.5% more than in 2023, the industry association Swiss Active announced on Tuesday.

The number of members also increased again in 2024, rising by 4.7%. There are now 1.37 million people who are members of a gym. This shows that the Swiss population is significantly more “fitness-oriented” than its neighbours.

+ One in five people in Switzerland do not get enough exercise

According to the industry association, 15.2% of people in Switzerland are members of a health/fitness centre. In Germany, the figure is only 13.8% and in Austria 13.9%.

Swiss Active said that in 2024 Swiss gyms achieved a combined turnover of CHF1.3 billion ($1.6 billion). This corresponds to an increase of 7.6% compared to the previous year. On average, an annual membership cost CHF998 at the end of 2024.

Translated from German by DeepL/ts

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