Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -94.62 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Switzerland, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Switzerland stood at -94.62 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 102.2% on the previous year and up 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Switzerland peaked at 14.34 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, -55.30 billion, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 167th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -2.29 billion | — |
| 2006 | -4.34 billion | +89.7% |
| 2007 | -4.20 billion | -3.4% |
| 2008 | -3.50 billion | -16.5% |
| 2009 | -3.47 billion | -1.0% |
| 2010 | -4.43 billion | +27.9% |
| 2011 | -9.46 billion | +113.3% |
| 2012 | -2.32 billion | -75.4% |
| 2013 | 802.16 million | -134.5% |
| 2014 | -55.30 billion | -6993.6% |
| 2015 | -30.25 billion | -45.3% |
| 2016 | -4.73 billion | -84.4% |
| 2017 | 1.15 billion | -124.4% |
| 2018 | 14.34 billion | +1142.2% |
| 2019 | -4.59 billion | -132.0% |
| 2020 | 588.10 million | -112.8% |
| 2021 | -21.03 billion | -3675.2% |
| 2022 | -86.63 million | -99.6% |
| 2023 | 4.24 billion | -4994.4% |
| 2024 | -94.62 million | -102.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.56 billion | -4.34 billion | -2.29 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -9.48 billion | -55.30 billion | 14.34 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.28 billion | -21.03 billion | 4.24 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 141,431 current LCU per person (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 1.17 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 106.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 667.88 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 678.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 785.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 785.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 86,338 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Switzerland?
- Capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Switzerland was -94.62 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.34 billion in 2018.
- What is the lowest capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.30 billion in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Switzerland ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.