Switzerland Total Debt: % of GDP
1999 - 2020 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Switzerland Total Debt: % of GDP
- Switzerland Total Debt accounted for 1,055.0 % of the country's GDP in 2020, compared with the ratio of 965.2 % 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 1,055.0 % 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.
View Switzerland's Total Debt: % of GDP from 1999 to 2020 in the chart:
What was Switzerland's Total Debt: % of GDP in 2020?
Switzerland Total Debt accounted for 1,055.0 % of the country's GDP in 2020, compared with the ratio of 965.2 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,055.0 2020 | 965.2 2019 | 703.7 2001 | 1,055.0 2020 | % | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia (%) | 97.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2022 |
| Austria (%) | 630.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Belgium (%) | 809.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 407.6 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 959.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 492.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2021 |
| Cyprus (%) | 1,567.2 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 410.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2021 |
| Denmark (%) | 950.8 2020 | yearly | 1994 - 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 395.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| European Union (%) | 823.0 2020 | yearly | 2001 - 2020 |
| Finland (%) | 677.2 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| France (%) | 1,028.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2021 |
| Germany (%) | 668.6 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Greece (%) | 687.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2021 |
| Hungary (%) | 465.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2021 |
| Iceland (%) | 786.9 2020 | yearly | 2003 - 2020 |
| Ireland (%) | 1,126.3 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2021 |
| Italy (%) | 703.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2021 |
| Japan (%) | 1,359.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| South Korea (%) | 750.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Dec 2021 |
| Latvia (%) | 349.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Lithuania (%) | 331.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2021 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 7,753.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2021 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 349.7 2020 | yearly | 2013 - 2020 |
| Malta (%) | 1,428.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Mexico (%) | 113.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Netherlands (%) | 1,123.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| New Zealand (%) | 587.9 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Norway (%) | 587.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Poland (%) | 330.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Portugal (%) | 610.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2021 |
| Romania (%) | 256.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2021 |
| Slovakia (%) | 483.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2021 |
| Slovenia (%) | 376.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Spain (%) | 749.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 822.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Switzerland (%) | 1,055.0 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Taiwan (%) | 899.1 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
| Turkey (%) | 393.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2021 |
| Ukraine (%) | 296.9 2019 | yearly | 2009 - 2019 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 1,108.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Dec 2021 |
| United States (%) | 810.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1951 - Mar 2022 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.400 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 3,687.7 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 32,561.9 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 21.1 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,324,675.993 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 48,566,139.125 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 41,597,062.126 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 28,874.2 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 23.6 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 26,319,008.758 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 13,041,402.627 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 4,528.055 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1960 - May 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 3,328.118 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1960 - May 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,444.295 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,623.438 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2022 |
| Exports (CHF mn) | 31,923.657 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2022 |
| Imports (CHF mn) | 28,308.242 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2022 |
| Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) | 4,966.105 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2022 |
| Exports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) | 11,404.086 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2022 |
| Imports: ow Metals (CHF mn) | 1,808.627 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2022 |
| Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery: ow Watches (CHF mn) | 2,044.933 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2022 |
| Imports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) | 6,026.478 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2022 |
| Imports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) | 2,324.932 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2022 |
| Imports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) | 3,001.583 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2022 |
| Exports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) | 2,799.567 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2022 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 7,252.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 20,622.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2022 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 10.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 14,224.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 6.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -25,751.958 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -12.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -14,925.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -10,826.110 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 2,348,819.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 287.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 1,285,475.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 156.9 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Total Debt: % of GDP (%) | 1,055.0 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 74.540 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 707,510.050 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: Capital Transfers: Debit (CHF mn) | 63.332 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: FA: NA: Other Investment (CHF mn) | -5,253.150 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (CHF mn) | 1,326.872 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: CA: Credit: Primary Income (CHF mn) | 36,856.275 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: FA: IL: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) | -23,788.800 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: FA: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (CHF mn) | 23,031.079 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: FA: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (IL) (CHF mn) | 19,940.125 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: CA: Credit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) | 10,720.205 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: CA: Debit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) | 117,224.072 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: FA: IL: Other Investment (CHF mn) | 30,589.095 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: CA: Debit (CHF mn) | 172,460.458 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: FA: NA: Direct Investment (CHF mn) | 6,699.548 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: CA: Debit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) | 13,937.093 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: Capital Transfers: Net (CHF mn) | 54.350 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: CA: Debit: Primary Income (CHF mn) | 41,299.293 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: FA: NA: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) | 18,348.866 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: CA: Credit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) | 143,933.916 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) | 112,589.446 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Services (CHF mn) | 31,344.469 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) | 85,164.479 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: Capital Transfers: Credit (CHF mn) | 117.682 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA): Net (CHF mn) | 19,049.938 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: FA: IL: Direct Investment (CHF mn) | 13,139.830 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Services (CHF mn) | 32,059.592 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: CA: Credit (CHF mn) | 191,510.395 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2022 |
| International Investment Position (IIP): Net (CHF mn) | 651,687.507 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| IIP: Liabilities (CHF mn) | 4,888,969.845 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| IIP: Assets (CHF mn) | 5,540,657.352 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Gross External Debt: Long Term (CHF mn) | 979,446.270 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Gross External Debt: Short Term (CHF mn) | 1,184,051.713 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Gross External Debt (CHF mn) | 2,163,497.982 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 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 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Flow (CHF mn) | -153,058.821 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: North America: Canada (CHF mn) | -2,156.401 2020 | yearly | 1986 - 2020 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Asia: ow China (CHF mn) | 2,957.519 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow United Kingdom (CHF mn) | 4,627.428 2020 | yearly | 1986 - 2020 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Belgium (CHF mn) | 4,151.050 2020 | yearly | 1986 - 2020 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Austria (CHF mn) | -276.686 2020 | yearly | 1986 - 2020 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Mfg: Electronics, Energy, Optical and Watch (CHF mn) | -6,115.675 2020 | yearly | 1986 - 2020 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Finance and Holding Companies (FH) (CHF mn) | -53,187.497 2020 | yearly | 1986 - 2020 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Banks (CHF mn) | 434.971 2020 | yearly | 1986 - 2020 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services (CHF mn) | -35,228.498 2020 | yearly | 1986 - 2020 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Manufacturing (CHF mn) | 1,267.140 2020 | yearly | 1986 - 2020 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow (CHF mn) | -33,961.357 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
| Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) | 14,488.000 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| No of Registered Companies: New (Unit) | 42,606.000 2019 | yearly | 2013 - 2019 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.8 2020 | yearly | 2005 - 2020 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 130.0 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 813,249.739 May 2022 | monthly | Dec 1984 - May 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,142,481.714 May 2022 | monthly | Dec 1984 - May 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 0.2 May 2022 | monthly | Dec 1985 - May 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 953,465.1 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 119.612 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 32.7 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 1999 - May 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 63,886.222 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 2,221,855.148 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 1987 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 4.1 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 1,392,787.4 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 1987 - Apr 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.7 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 19.500 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 1,057.713 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 2,199.150 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1953 - Dec 2021 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 1,056,850.0 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 1,579,632.829 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 1985 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.56 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 1986 - Apr 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 171.59 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Monetary Base (CHF mn) | 755,419.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1950 - May 2022 |
| Monetary Base: Seasonally Adjusted (CHF mn) | 755,378.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2022 |
| Money Supply: M3 (CHF mn) | 1,156,006.000 May 2022 | monthly | Dec 1984 - May 2022 |
| Official Reserve Assets: USD: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertibles (FC) (USD mn) | 953,430.475 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) | 1,031,818.619 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -17.2 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2022 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Manufacturing (Mfg): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (%) | 62.500 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2022 |
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