Switzerland Total Debt: % of GDP
1999 - 2020 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Switzerland Total Debt accounted for 1,058.9 % of the country's GDP in 2020, compared with the ratio of 965.5 % in the previous year. Switzerland Total Debt: % of GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1999 to Dec 2020. The data reached an all-time high of 1,058.9 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 703.7 % in Dec 2001. CEIC calculates annual Total Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Total Debt and annual Nominal GDP. Total Debt is calculated as the Total Liabilities less Equity & Investment Fund Shares and Financial Derivatives. Swiss National Bank provides Total Debt in local currency. State Secretariat for Economic Affairs provides Nominal GDP in local currency.
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| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,058.9 2020 | 965.5 2019 | 703.7 2001 | 1,058.9 2020 | % | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia (%) | 109.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Dec 2020 |
| Austria (%) | 639.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Belgium (%) | 862.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 376.5 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Canada (%) | 1,052.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2020 |
| Croatia (%) | 536.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Cyprus (%) | 1,478.3 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 426.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| Denmark (%) | 857.4 2018 | yearly | 1994 - 2018 |
| Estonia (%) | 413.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| European Union (%) | 732.5 2019 | yearly | 2001 - 2019 |
| Finland (%) | 676.2 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| France (%) | 1,065.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Germany (%) | 662.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Greece (%) | 697.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| Hungary (%) | 469.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Iceland (%) | 671.5 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
| Ireland (%) | 1,152.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Italy (%) | 701.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 1,306.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 745.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 369.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 317.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 8,073.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 310.5 2019 | yearly | 2013 - 2019 |
| Malta (%) | 1,378.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 124.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 1,242.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| New Zealand (%) | 584.1 2018 | yearly | 2006 - 2018 |
| Norway (%) | 707.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Poland (%) | 344.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Portugal (%) | 624.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Romania (%) | 263.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2020 |
| Slovakia (%) | 437.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Slovenia (%) | 387.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Spain (%) | 759.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Sweden (%) | 823.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Switzerland (%) | 1,058.9 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Taiwan (%) | 865.4 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Turkey (%) | 372.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Ukraine (%) | 337.4 2018 | yearly | 2009 - 2018 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 1,184.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Dec 2020 |
| United States (%) | 895.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1951 - Dec 2020 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 1.4 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 10,392.117 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 198,054.637 2018 | yearly | 1990 - 2018 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 26.9 2018 | yearly | 1990 - 2018 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 218,144.8 2018 | yearly | 1990 - 2018 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 25.8 2018 | yearly | 1990 - 2018 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CHF bn) | 271.157 2026 | yearly | 1983 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CHF bn) | 332.298 2026 | yearly | 1990 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CHF bn) | 271.155 2026 | yearly | 1983 - 2026 |
| General Government: Consolidated (Cons): Revenue (CHF mn) | 239,156.982 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| General Government: Cons: Expenditure (CHF mn) | 228,830.249 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| General Government: Cons: Net Lending/Borrowing (CHF mn) | 10,326.733 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Gross Public Debt: General Government (CHF mn) | 214,479.964 2018 | yearly | 1990 - 2018 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.450 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 2,725.2 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 35,248.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 20.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Mar 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,562,334.799 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 48,294,364.058 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 36,582,026.343 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 32,522.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 29.2 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 21,395,960.436 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 10,731,656.255 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 5,165.692 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,884.913 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,605.938 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,619.775 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports (CHF mn) | 30,239.758 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2021 |
| Exports (CHF mn) | 32,773.614 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) | 3,058.371 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) | 1,952.959 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) | 4,715.631 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports: ow Metals (CHF mn) | 1,474.174 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2021 |
| Exports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) | 2,970.488 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2021 |
| Exports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) | 12,312.026 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2021 |
| Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) | 4,536.092 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2021 |
| Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery: ow Watches (CHF mn) | 1,869.939 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -29,866.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -3,155.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Dec 2020 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | -14,385.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -7.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -5,372.008 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 9,064.897 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -14,436.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -2.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 2,263,299.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 284.9 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 1,255,028.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 158.0 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Total Debt: % of GDP (%) | 1,058.9 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 78.002 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 748,590.239 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Services (CHF mn) | 29,361.083 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Dec 2020 |
| BoP: Capital Transfers: Credit (CHF mn) | 220.448 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Services (CHF mn) | 29,770.497 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Dec 2020 |
| BoP: CA: Debit: Primary Income (CHF mn) | 38,472.037 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Dec 2020 |
| BoP: Capital Transfers: Net (CHF mn) | -436.637 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| BoP: CA: Debit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) | 17,789.345 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Dec 2020 |
| BoP: CA: Debit (CHF mn) | 151,498.027 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Dec 2020 |
| BoP: Capital Transfers: Debit (CHF mn) | 657.085 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| BoP: FA: NA: Direct Investment (CHF mn) | -26,996.861 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| BoP: FA: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (IL) (CHF mn) | 5,991.692 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (CHF mn) | 1,300.303 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| BoP: FA: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (CHF mn) | 9,021.565 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| BoP: FA: NA: Other Investment (CHF mn) | 17,418.120 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| BoP: FA: NA: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) | 6,308.485 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| BoP: CA: Credit: Primary Income (CHF mn) | 24,802.147 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Dec 2020 |
| BoP: CA: Debit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) | 95,236.645 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Dec 2020 |
| BoP: FA: IL: Other Investment (CHF mn) | 23,851.221 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) | 83,514.725 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Dec 2020 |
| BoP: FA: IL: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) | -4,855.937 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| BoP: CA: Credit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) | 10,967.310 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Dec 2020 |
| Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA): Net (CHF mn) | -2,852.761 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Dec 2020 |
| BoP: FA: IL: Direct Investment (CHF mn) | -13,003.593 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| BoP: CA: Credit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) | 112,875.808 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Dec 2020 |
| BoP: CA: Credit (CHF mn) | 148,645.265 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Dec 2020 |
| BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) | 65,466.148 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Dec 2020 |
| International Investment Position (IIP): Net (CHF mn) | 661,828.630 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| IIP: Assets (CHF mn) | 5,322,968.606 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| IIP: Liabilities (CHF mn) | 4,661,139.976 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Gross External Debt (CHF mn) | 2,000,982.653 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Gross External Debt: Short Term (CHF mn) | 1,109,570.314 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Gross External Debt: Long Term (CHF mn) | 891,412.339 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Flow (CHF mn) | -78,751.581 2019 | yearly | 1985 - 2019 |
| 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: Europe: EU: ow Austria (CHF mn) | 1,774.311 2019 | yearly | 1986 - 2019 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow United Kingdom (CHF mn) | 6,167.699 2019 | yearly | 1986 - 2019 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: North America: Canada (CHF mn) | 8,375.239 2019 | yearly | 1986 - 2019 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Belgium (CHF mn) | 5,042.787 2019 | yearly | 1986 - 2019 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Asia: ow China (CHF mn) | 1,549.941 2019 | yearly | 1993 - 2019 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow (CHF mn) | -42,140.248 2019 | yearly | 1985 - 2019 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Finance and Holding Companies (FH) (CHF mn) | -20,400.491 2019 | yearly | 1986 - 2019 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Banks (CHF mn) | 6,168.678 2019 | yearly | 1986 - 2019 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Manufacturing (CHF mn) | 10,623.281 2019 | yearly | 1986 - 2019 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Mfg: Electronics, Energy, Optical and Watch (CHF mn) | 1,936.736 2019 | yearly | 1986 - 2019 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services (CHF mn) | -52,763.529 2019 | yearly | 1986 - 2019 |
| Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) | 13,761.000 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
| No of Registered Companies: New (Unit) | 39,608.000 2018 | yearly | 2013 - 2018 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.6 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 134.9 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 794,727.118 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Mar 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,155,603.100 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Mar 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 1985 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 988,393.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 135.230 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 30.8 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 56,737.375 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 2,281,716.522 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 11.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Feb 2021 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 1,374,932.5 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 1987 - Mar 2021 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.6 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Mar 2021 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 19.400 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 1,002.063 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 2,049.753 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Sep 1953 - Sep 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 1,071,525.8 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 1,621,078.971 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jun 1985 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.84 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jun 1986 - Feb 2021 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 175.05 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Monetary Base (CHF mn) | 718,098.000 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Mar 2021 |
| Monetary Base: Seasonally Adjusted (CHF mn) | 717,726.000 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2021 |
| Money Supply: M3 (CHF mn) | 1,152,174.000 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Mar 2021 |
| Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) | 1,052,014.847 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Official Reserve Assets: USD: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertibles (FC) (USD mn) | 988,074.795 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence: Net Balance (% Point) | 39.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2021 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 56.6 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2021 |
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