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 161st out of 166 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.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -44.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 41% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 39% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 161st out of 166 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.