Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) was 1.87 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Switzerland, 1960–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money to total reserves ratio in Switzerland is 1.87, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in Switzerland peaked at 9.71 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 1980.
Switzerland ranks 130th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.98 | — |
| 1961 | 3.75 | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 4.04 | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 4.11 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 4.32 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 4.45 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 4.64 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 4.8 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 4.15 | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 5.13 | +23.8% |
| 1970 | 4.73 | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 3.97 | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 3.6 | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 3.12 | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 1.88 | -39.7% |
| 1975 | 2.62 | +39.2% |
| 1976 | 2.65 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.55 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 2.5 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.83 | -27.1% |
| 1980 | 1.66 | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 2.11 | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 2.13 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.45 | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 2.84 | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 2.57 | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 3.02 | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 3.22 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 4.02 | +24.8% |
| 1989 | 3.8 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 4.32 | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 4.5 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 4.51 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.37 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.81 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 5.65 | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 5.88 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 5.84 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.96 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 7.02 | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 5.85 | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 6.33 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 6.1 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 6.73 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 7 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 9.67 | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 8.98 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 8.31 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 9.71 | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 5.73 | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 3.14 | -45.2% |
| 2011 | 3.35 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.23 | -33.4% |
| 2013 | 2.33 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.42 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.09 | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 1.87 | -10.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.49, 54% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.87 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3, 81% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.33 | 3.75 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.95 | 1.83 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.78 | 1.66 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.29 | 4.32 | 7.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.44 | 5.73 | 9.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 | 1.87 | 3.35 | 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 to total reserves ratio in Switzerland?
- Broad money to total reserves ratio in Switzerland was 1.87 in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.71 in 2008.
- What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- Switzerland ranks 130th out of 159 countries with data for 2016.
- Is broad money to total reserves ratio rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to total reserves ratio. 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. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).