Switzerland External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

1999 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Switzerland External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

  • Switzerland External Debt: Short Term accounted for 116.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 142.1 % in the previous year.
  • Switzerland External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 1999 to 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 203.7 % in 2007 and a record low of 116.8 % in 2023.

CEIC calculates Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Short Term External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. Swiss National Bank provides Short Term External Debt in local currency. State Secretariat for Economic Affairs provides Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about Switzerland External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Switzerland, Current Account recorded a surplus of 17.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 15.8 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • Switzerland Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 18.2 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 13.0 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • Switzerland External Debt: Short Term value stood at 1,104.6 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 213.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Switzerland's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP from 1999 to 2023 in the chart:

Switzerland External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

What was Switzerland's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP in 2023?

Switzerland External Debt: Short Term accounted for 116.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 142.1 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
116.8 2023 142.1 2022 116.8 2023 203.7 2007 % yearly 1999 - 2023

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Albania (%) 5.3 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Algeria (%) 1.0 2022 yearly 1977 - 2022
Argentina (%) 16.6 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Armenia (%) 12.8 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Australia (%) 23.0 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Austria (%) 49.8 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 0.6 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Bangladesh (%) 3.6 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Belarus (%) 14.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Belgium (%) 91.3 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 0.0 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 11.4 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Botswana (%) 0.8 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Brazil (%) 3.7 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 8.9 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Canada (%) 50.3 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Chile (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1971 - 2023
China (%) 7.4 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Colombia (%) 9.0 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Croatia (%) 20.6 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 87.3 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Czech Republic (%) 32.7 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Denmark (%) 58.6 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Ecuador (%) 1.0 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Egypt (%) 7.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Estonia (%) 26.5 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Finland (%) 89.1 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
France (%) 115.4 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Georgia (%) 13.6 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Germany (%) 56.3 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Greece (%) 81.7 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 299.4 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Hungary (%) 14.4 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Iceland (%) 8.3 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
India (%) 3.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 4.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Iran (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (%) 214.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Israel (%) 10.3 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Italy (%) 59.6 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 3.0 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Japan (%) 77.8 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Jordan (%) 34.7 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 7.4 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Kenya (%) 2.3 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
South Korea (%) 8.0 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Kosovo (%) 13.1 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 8.0 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Latvia (%) 53.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Lithuania (%) 31.9 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Luxembourg (%) 1,146.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) 23.6 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Malawi (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 28.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Malta (%) 136.1 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Mauritius (%) 64.1 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Mexico (%) 3.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Moldova (%) 19.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Mongolia (%) 11.7 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Montenegro (%) 3.2 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Morocco (%) 6.6 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Mozambique (%) 4.3 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 0.1 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 141.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
New Zealand (%) 29.8 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Nigeria (%) 0.2 2020 yearly 2008 - 2020
Norway (%) 51.9 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 0.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 3.3 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Panama (%) 59.0 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 11.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Peru (%) 4.2 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Philippines (%) 3.9 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Poland (%) 8.6 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Portugal (%) 66.6 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Romania (%) 15.0 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Russia (%) 4.4 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Serbia (%) 4.0 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Singapore (%) 254.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 43.2 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Slovenia (%) 32.8 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
South Africa (%) 8.4 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Spain (%) 67.2 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 15.7 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Sweden (%) 55.8 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 116.8 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Taiwan (%) 25.3 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 6.8 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Thailand (%) 15.4 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Tunisia (%) 30.6 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Turkey (%) 16.0 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Ukraine (%) 5.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
United Kingdom (%) 199.7 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
United States (%) 30.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Uruguay (%) 10.4 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Venezuela (%) 0.2 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Vietnam (%) 9.3 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Yemen (%) 1.8 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 4,720.312 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 224,067.841 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 27.5 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
National Government Debt (USD mn) 267,524.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 23.1 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
Forecast: Government Expenditure (CHF bn) 295.317 2028 yearly 1983 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (CHF bn) 307.210 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (CHF bn) 297.186 2028 yearly 1983 - 2028
General Government: Consolidated (Cons): Revenue (CHF mn) 290,223.012 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
General Government: Cons: Expenditure (CHF mn) 290,893.139 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
General Government: Cons: Net Lending/Borrowing (CHF mn) -670.127 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
Gross Public Debt: General Government (CHF mn) 205,756.098 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.350 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,304.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 37,694.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -2.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,099,182.082 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 47,816,107.171 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 51,506,950.761 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 33,390.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 32,226,153.643 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 17,240,890.720 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4,583.780 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 4,183.203 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,324.816 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,565.452 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Exports (CHF mn) 33,062.019 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Imports (CHF mn) 29,286.910 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Imports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) 1,763.152 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Imports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) 2,749.372 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery: ow Watches (CHF mn) 2,154.669 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Imports: ow Metals (CHF mn) 1,316.839 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) 4,685.777 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Exports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) 2,677.948 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Imports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) 6,066.144 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Exports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) 11,239.859 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 18,195.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 17,338.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 7.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -15,764.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -13,015.589 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -5.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 28,382.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -6,457.003 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 2,281,043.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 241.1 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,104,611.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 116.8 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 980.0 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 95.411 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 896,106.963 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Credit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 147,086.666 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Debit (CHF mn) 200,107.317 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: NA: Other Investment (CHF mn) -29,223.610 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Credit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 12,523.580 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2023
BoP: FA: NA: Direct Investment (CHF mn) 16,124.300 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (CHF mn) -31,793.796 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: IL: Direct Investment (CHF mn) -13,969.528 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA): Net (CHF mn) 15,432.217 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (CHF mn) 2,125.436 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Transfers: Debit (CHF mn) 512.817 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 113,070.387 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2023
BoP: Capital Transfers: Net (CHF mn) -482.261 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Debit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 125,130.864 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 45,607.300 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 39,140.255 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Debit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 16,422.377 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (IL) (CHF mn) -35,601.340 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: IL: Other Investment (CHF mn) -10,097.831 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Debit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 58,554.076 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Credit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 54,114.785 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: IL: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) -11,533.981 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Credit (CHF mn) 215,539.534 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 79,523.564 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: NA: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) -306.447 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Transfers: Credit (CHF mn) 30.556 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
IIP: Liabilities (CHF mn) 4,268,365.014 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
IIP: Assets (CHF mn) 5,021,542.916 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (CHF mn) 753,177.902 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt (CHF mn) 1,917,217.250 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt: Long Term (CHF mn) 988,791.217 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt: Short Term (CHF mn) 928,426.033 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow (CHF mn) -57,578.351 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Manufacturing (Mfg) (CHF mn) 162,001.536 2017 yearly 1985 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Services: Trade (CHF mn) 1,806.961 2017 yearly 1986 - 2017
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Asia: ow China (CHF mn) 2,404.235 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Belgium (CHF mn) 98.710 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Austria (CHF mn) 1,647.519 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow United Kingdom (CHF mn) -12,952.586 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: North America: Canada (CHF mn) -827.729 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Banks (CHF mn) -19,217.695 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Finance and Holding Companies (FH) (CHF mn) -25,959.539 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Mfg: Electronics, Energy, Optical and Watch (CHF mn) -975.182 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services (CHF mn) -67,919.626 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Manufacturing (CHF mn) -3,140.005 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow (CHF mn) -71,059.631 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 15,425.000 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
No of Registered Companies: New (Unit) 43,037.000 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.7 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 128.4 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 749,108.336 May 2023 monthly Dec 1984 - May 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,030,439.262 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) -10.4 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1985 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 771,212.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 88.088 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 23.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 68,467.771 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,139,374.255 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) -4.5 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,566,046.0 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 1.7 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Feb 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 20.900 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,096.724 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 2,367.028 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 1953 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,085,441.0 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,790,277.163 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1985 - Jan 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.04 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 167.53 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2023
Monetary Base: Seasonally Adjusted (CHF mn) 544,749.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2024
Monetary Base (CHF mn) 544,820.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1950 - Feb 2024
Money Supply: M3 (CHF mn) 1,130,090.000 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Feb 2024
Official Reserve Assets: USD: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertibles (FC) (USD mn) 771,112.702 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2024
Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) 854,408.702 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2024

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