Switzerland Total Debt: % of GDP

1999 - 2025 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Switzerland Total Debt: % of GDP

  • Switzerland Total Debt accounted for 899.3 % of the country's GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 900.5 % in the previous year.
  • Switzerland Total Debt: % of GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1999 to Dec 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 1,054.8 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 697.5 % 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.

View Switzerland's Total Debt: % of GDP from 1999 to 2025 in the chart:

Switzerland Total Debt: % of GDP

What was Switzerland's Total Debt: % of GDP in 2025?

Switzerland Total Debt accounted for 899.3 % of the country's GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 900.5 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
899.3 2025 900.5 2024 697.5 2001 1,054.8 2020 % yearly 1999 - 2025

Total Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Australia (%) 267.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2026
Austria (%) 516.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Belgium (%) 696.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1998 - Mar 2026
Bulgaria (%) 348.2 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Canada (%) 944.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Croatia (%) 412.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (%) 1,096.1 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Czech Republic (%) 388.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Denmark (%) 830.8 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Estonia (%) 380.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
European Union (%) 680.8 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Finland (%) 600.6 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
France (%) 937.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) 585.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Greece (%) 526.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) 392.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Iceland (%) 679.7 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Ireland (%) 865.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Italy (%) 550.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Japan (%) 1,156.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1998 - Mar 2026
South Korea (%) 705.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2008 - Mar 2026
Latvia (%) 339.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Lithuania (%) 326.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 7,036.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (%) 342.8 2025 yearly 2013 - 2025
Malta (%) 1,298.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Mexico (%) 113.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Netherlands (%) 958.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (%) 586.2 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Norway (%) 593.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) 298.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) 450.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Romania (%) 244.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (%) 363.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (%) 318.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) 551.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Sweden (%) 753.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (%) 899.3 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Taiwan, China (%) 880.3 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Turkey (%) 245.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2025
Ukraine (%) 235.5 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
United Kingdom (%) 823.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1987 - Mar 2026
United States (%) 721.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1951 - Mar 2026

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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) 7,785.5 May 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 49,160.7 May 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - May 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 15.9 May 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - May 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,311,928.609 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 50,889,508.127 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 71,179,548.516 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Imports (USD mn) 41,375.2 May 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - May 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) -4.3 May 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - May 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 56,139,875.257 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 23,293,801.556 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 6,016.564 May 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - May 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,228.099 May 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - May 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,603.694 May 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 2,238.839 May 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2026
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 50,554.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 12,320.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 7.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 16,012.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -4.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -17,019.932 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -6.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 3,776.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -20,796.746 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
External Debt (USD mn) 2,519,516.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 228.4 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,271,622.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 115.1 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) 1,213,290.170 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: Debit (CHF mn) 225,760.890 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2026
BoP: Capital Transfers: Debit (CHF mn) 64.517 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
BoP: FA: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (CHF mn) 64,876.881 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
BoP: FA: NA: Other Investment (CHF mn) -11,024.046 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA): Net (CHF mn) 15,542.797 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: Credit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 179,538.649 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2026
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (CHF mn) 29,129.791 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
BoP: FA: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (IL) (CHF mn) 36,566.062 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
BoP: FA: NA: Direct Investment (CHF mn) 39,594.399 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 138,944.238 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: Credit (CHF mn) 241,303.687 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 40,594.411 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 43,537.650 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2026
BoP: FA: IL: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) -13,330.011 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: Debit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 156,268.017 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2026
BoP: FA: IL: Direct Investment (CHF mn) 12,540.716 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: Credit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 14,417.919 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: Debit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 52,740.456 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2026
BoP: FA: IL: Other Investment (CHF mn) 37,355.357 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 112,730.367 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: Credit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 47,347.119 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2026
BoP: FA: NA: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) 29,761.478 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
BoP: Capital Transfers: Credit (CHF mn) 39.440 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
BoP: Capital Transfers: Net (CHF mn) -25.077 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: Debit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 16,752.417 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2026
Gross External Debt (CHF mn) 2,022,415.986 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Gross External Debt: Short Term (CHF mn) 1,020,731.226 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Gross External Debt: Long Term (CHF mn) 1,001,684.761 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
IIP: Assets (CHF mn) 5,418,795.428 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
IIP: Liabilities (CHF mn) 4,444,887.408 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (CHF mn) 973,908.020 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Belgium (CHF mn) 2,381.279 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: North America: Canada (CHF mn) 1,779.811 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Asia: ow China (CHF mn) 3,741.760 2024 yearly 1993 - 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: Services: Banks (CHF mn) 22,571.812 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Mfg: Electronics, Energy, Optical and Watch (CHF mn) 2,385.054 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) 1,433,085.392 May 2026 monthly Dec 1984 - May 2026
M2 Growth (%) 16.2 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1985 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 909,891.4 May 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 83.208 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 21.9 May 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - May 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 151,746.151 May 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - May 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,494,525.634 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1987 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.6 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1988 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,881,716.3 May 2026 monthly Dec 1987 - May 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.8 May 2026 monthly Dec 1988 - May 2026
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 19.600 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,346.050 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 2,756.895 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1953 - Dec 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) 507,312.000 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Jun 2026
Monetary Base: Seasonally Adjusted (CHF mn) 506,614.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
Money Supply: M3 (CHF mn) 1,228,273.000 May 2026 monthly Dec 1984 - May 2026
Official Reserve Assets: USD: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertibles (FC) (USD mn) 909,952.629 May 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - May 2026
Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) 1,076,729.018 May 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - May 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) (%) 54.300 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jun 2026

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