Bank capital to total assets (%) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Bank capital to total assets (%) was 8.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to total assets in Switzerland, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, bank capital to total assets in Switzerland stood at 8.1%.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets in Switzerland peaked at 8.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1999.
Switzerland ranks 101st of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Bank capital to total assets (%) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.4% | — |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +39.5% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -5.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 8.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 96% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 8.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to total assets in Switzerland?
- Bank capital to total assets in Switzerland was 8.1% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to total assets recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank capital to total assets recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1999.
- How does Switzerland rank for bank capital to total assets?
- Switzerland ranks 101st out of 139 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank capital to total assets rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank capital to total assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of bank capital and reserves to total assets. Capital and reserves include funds contributed by owners, retained earnings, general and special reserves, provisions, and valuation adjustments. Capital includes tier 1 capital (paid-up shares and common stock), which is a common feature in all countries' banking systems, and total regulatory capital, which includes several specified types of subordinated debt instruments that need not be repaid if the funds are required to maintain minimum capital levels (these comprise tier 2 and tier 3 capital). Total assets include all nonfinancial and financial assets. Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.