Broad money growth (annual %) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Broad money growth (annual %) was 3.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Switzerland, 1961–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 3.3% for broad money growth in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4,064.7% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Switzerland peaked at 18.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, -17.1%, in 1974.
That places Switzerland 147th out of 167 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth (annual %) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.3% | — |
| 1962 | 13.8% | +33.7% |
| 1963 | 8.8% | -35.9% |
| 1964 | 11.9% | +34.5% |
| 1965 | 6.9% | -41.5% |
| 1966 | 7.4% | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 7.9% | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 12.0% | +51.9% |
| 1969 | 14.2% | +18.9% |
| 1970 | 10.3% | -27.9% |
| 1971 | 11.0% | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 10.6% | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 5.2% | -51.0% |
| 1974 | -17.1% | -429.1% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | -144.1% |
| 1976 | 9.0% | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 6.8% | -25.1% |
| 1978 | 11.3% | +67.1% |
| 1979 | 9.5% | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -95.0% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | +1643.7% |
| 1982 | 18.6% | +121.8% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | -79.1% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | +254.1% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | -69.7% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | +217.0% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | -48.7% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -86.7% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +179.3% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +242.6% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -53.3% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | +107.7% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | -30.8% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +160.5% |
| 2000 | -16.9% | -227.5% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -123.1% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +46.5% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +45.8% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -65.9% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +141.7% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -33.1% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -27.7% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +89.2% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +104.1% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -68.7% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -98.3% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +4064.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 56% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8%, 34% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +4064.7% | 0.1% | 3.3% |
| 1981 | +1643.7% | 0.5% | 8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 6.9% | 14.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.4% | -17.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 0.5% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 0.8% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | -16.9% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 0.1% | 13.0% | 7 |
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 broad money growth in Switzerland?
- Broad money growth in Switzerland was 3.3% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.1% in 1974.
- How does Switzerland rank for broad money growth?
- Switzerland ranks 147th out of 167 countries with data for 2016.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.