Switzerland Government Debt: % of GDP

1990 - 2029 | Yearly | % | Federal Finance Administration

Key information about Switzerland Government Debt: % of GDP

  • Switzerland Government debt accounted for 22.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2029, compared with the ratio of 22.7 % in the previous year.
  • Switzerland government debt to GDP ratio data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2029.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 46.7 % in Dec 1998 and a record low of 22.2 % in Dec 2029.




Related information about Switzerland Government Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Switzerland National Government Debt reached 231.9 USD bn in Dec 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP reached 270.0 USD bn in Sep 2025.

View Switzerland's Government Debt: % of GDP from 1990 to 2029 in the chart:

Switzerland Government Debt: % of GDP

What was Switzerland's Government Debt: % of GDP in 2029?

Switzerland Government debt accounted for 22.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2029, compared with the ratio of 22.7 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
22.2 2029 22.7 2028 22.2 2029 46.7 1998 % yearly 1990 - 2029

Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 51.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2010 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%) 47.8 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Argentina (%) 73.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 46.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2026
Australia (%) 38.3 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Austria (%) 81.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (%) 105.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Bangladesh (%) 38.9 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
Belgium (%) 107.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1980 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 18.7 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Botswana (%) 30.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) 80.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2026
Bulgaria (%) 29.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 26.0 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
Canada (%) 69.2 2025 yearly 1962 - 2025
Chile (%) 42.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
China (%) 29.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Colombia (%) 66.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Croatia (%) 56.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (%) 55.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 44.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 27.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (%) 67.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Egypt (%) 60.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2025
Estonia (%) 24.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 81.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Finland (%) 88.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
France (%) 110.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 34.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) 63.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Ghana (%) 61.8 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Greece (%) 146.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 46.1 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Hungary (%) 77.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1990 - Mar 2026
Iceland (%) 56.1 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
India (%) 58.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (%) 40.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2026
Iran (%) 8.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Ireland (%) 32.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 67.2 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Italy (%) 137.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (%) 200.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1982 - Mar 2026
Jordan (%) 83.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 22.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Kenya (%) 68.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
South Korea (%) 47.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 4.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 39.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Latvia (%) 46.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 24.7 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Lithuania (%) 39.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (%) 26.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (%) 51.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (%) 65.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 46.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) 80.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2026
Mexico (%) 57.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Moldova (%) 38.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 38.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2017 - Jun 2025
Montenegro (%) 58.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Morocco (%) 71.4 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Nepal (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Netherlands (%) 44.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (%) 49.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) 35.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Norway (%) 54.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Oman (%) 34.6 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Pakistan (%) 68.3 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 103.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Panama (%) 65.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (%) 33.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2025
Peru (%) 29.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Philippines (%) 65.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) 59.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) 90.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Romania (%) 59.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 16.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 34.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2016 - Mar 2026
Serbia (%) 44.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 166.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (%) 62.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) 65.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 78.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1960 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) 100.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 91.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Sweden (%) 35.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (%) 22.2 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Taiwan, China (%) 26.8 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Thailand (%) 59.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
Tunisia (%) 80.5 2025 yearly 2016 - 2025
Turkey (%) 23.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Ukraine (%) 98.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025

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Switzerland Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 5,488.721 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 197,858.688 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 20.4 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 231,894.5 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 22.2 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Expenditure (CHF bn) 309.762 2031 yearly 1983 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (CHF bn) 329.077 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (CHF bn) 311.523 2031 yearly 1983 - 2031
General Government: Consolidated (Cons): Revenue (CHF mn) 319,812.139 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
General Government: Cons: Expenditure (CHF mn) 318,761.833 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
General Government: Cons: Net Lending/Borrowing (CHF mn) 1,050.306 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Gross Public Debt: General Government (CHF mn) 212,434.551 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.300 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,323.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 48,212.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -1.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,311,928.609 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 50,907,255.064 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 61,063,628.261 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 45,888.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 48,007,778.429 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 20,192,753.322 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 5,845.362 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Apr 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6,527.103 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Apr 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,564.241 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 2,324.117 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 7,423.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 12,320.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 6,056.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -4.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 30,664.716 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 11.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -1,811.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 32,476.150 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 2,475,343.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 226.4 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,259,463.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 115.2 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 899.3 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 97.716 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 1,217,204.644 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Transfers: Debit (CHF mn) 702.067 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA): Net (CHF mn) 6,962.677 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: NA: Direct Investment (CHF mn) 5,933.841 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: IL: Direct Investment (CHF mn) 4,841.560 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Debit (CHF mn) 232,878.479 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 15,490.699 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 129,378.134 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 18,370.628 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: NA: Other Investment (CHF mn) 25,499.307 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (CHF mn) 30,300.514 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (IL) (CHF mn) 15,017.660 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (CHF mn) 13,968.352 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 170,050.808 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 47,372.677 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Transfers: Net (CHF mn) -641.760 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 54,299.648 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 161,547.597 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Credit (CHF mn) 239,841.156 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 52,960.254 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 114,174.920 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: IL: Other Investment (CHF mn) -14,336.252 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: IL: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) 24,512.352 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 40,672.674 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: NA: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) -3,287.303 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Transfers: Credit (CHF mn) 60.306 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Gross External Debt (CHF mn) 1,964,432.599 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Gross External Debt: Long Term (CHF mn) 964,922.730 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Gross External Debt: Short Term (CHF mn) 999,509.869 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
IIP: Assets (CHF mn) 5,341,152.678 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
IIP: Liabilities (CHF mn) 4,375,179.072 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (CHF mn) 965,973.606 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Asia: ow China (CHF mn) 3,741.760 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: North America: Canada (CHF mn) 1,779.811 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Belgium (CHF mn) 2,381.279 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Austria (CHF mn) 920.646 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow United Kingdom (CHF mn) 5,671.431 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Manufacturing (CHF mn) 10,204.627 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow (CHF mn) -11,081.337 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services (CHF mn) -21,285.963 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Finance and Holding Companies (FH) (CHF mn) -53,862.247 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Mfg: Electronics, Energy, Optical and Watch (CHF mn) 2,385.054 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Banks (CHF mn) 22,571.812 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow (CHF mn) -83,400.999 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
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
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 16,235.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
No of Registered Companies: New (Unit) 43,037.000 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 125.1 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 925,106.516 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,385,937.461 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1984 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 16.2 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1985 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 912,992.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 83.208 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 19.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Apr 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 153,874.987 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,515,417.965 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1987 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 0.1 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1988 - Feb 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,866,697.7 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1987 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.5 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1988 - Apr 2026
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 19.600 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,325.433 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 2,720.633 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1953 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,367,949.8 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 2,088,783.502 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1985 - Feb 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 1.81 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1986 - Feb 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 162.30 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1996 - Mar 2026
Monetary Base (CHF mn) 504,533.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Apr 2026
Monetary Base: Seasonally Adjusted (CHF mn) 502,260.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3 (CHF mn) 1,221,317.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1984 - Mar 2026
Official Reserve Assets: USD: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertibles (FC) (USD mn) 913,025.379 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Apr 2026
Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) 1,082,312.620 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Apr 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 29.8 May 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - May 2026
Purchasing Manager Index: Manufacturing (Mfg): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (%) 57.300 May 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2026

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