Bank credit to bank deposits in Switzerland
Switzerland: Bank credit to bank deposits was 100.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Bank credit to bank deposits in Switzerland, 1960–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 100.7% for bank credit to bank deposits in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Switzerland peaked at 159.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2014.
That places Switzerland 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Bank credit to bank deposits in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 119.0% | — |
| 1961 | 122.5% | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 119.4% | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 120.0% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 115.3% | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 114.8% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 113.8% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 113.1% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 109.6% | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 104.4% | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 126.5% | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 125.3% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 127.4% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 131.4% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 124.1% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 130.0% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 133.5% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 130.8% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 138.0% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 146.6% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 158.3% | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 159.8% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 158.8% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 147.4% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 146.5% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 143.7% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 130.0% | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 124.8% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 120.5% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 113.0% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 135.9% | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 130.0% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 122.7% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 116.8% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 118.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 117.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 122.1% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 128.5% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 124.4% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 120.0% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 116.3% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 111.1% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 107.1% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 101.6% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 100.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 100.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.2% | 104.4% | 122.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.4% | 124.1% | 146.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.3% | 113.0% | 159.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.6% | 116.8% | 135.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.3% | 99.8% | 116.3% | 7 |
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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 credit to bank deposits in Switzerland?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Switzerland was 100.7% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 159.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Switzerland ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).