Bank net interest margin in Switzerland
Switzerland: Bank net interest margin was 0.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank net interest margin in Switzerland is 0.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Switzerland peaked at 1.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.
That places Switzerland 160th out of 165 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 167.8% (2016)
- Total reserves in months of imports 13.2 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 1.18 trillion current LCU (2016)
- Net foreign assets 506.31 billion current LCU (2016)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 167.8% (2016)
- Broad money 181.9% (2016)
- Claims on central government, etc. 4.2% (2016)
- Domestic credit to private sector 167.8% (2016)
- Official exchange rate 0.8314 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 37,253 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank net interest margin in Switzerland?
- Bank net interest margin in Switzerland was 0.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for bank net interest margin?
- Switzerland ranks 160th out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank net interest margin (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2080[t] / ((data2010[t] + data2010[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.