Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) was 0.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Switzerland, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Switzerland is 0.7%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Switzerland peaked at 5.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2006.
That places Switzerland 133rd out of 141 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.2% | — |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -43.9% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -27.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -30.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -44.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +200.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +16.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 37% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +200.0% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 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 non-performing loans to gross loans in Switzerland?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Switzerland was 0.7% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
- How does Switzerland rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Switzerland ranks 133rd out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.