Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 8.65 million units per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Switzerland, 1984–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 8.65 million units per square kilometre for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Switzerland peaked at 8.65 million units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million units per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Switzerland 32nd out of 150 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.04 million units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 1.17 million units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 1.28 million units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 1.39 million units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 1.48 million units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 1.52 million units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.65 million units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 1.68 million units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.73 million units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.85 million units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 1.96 million units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 2.38 million units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 3.10 million units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1997 | 4.08 million units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1998 | 4.14 million units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.29 million units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 5.20 million units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 5.42 million units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 5.54 million units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.15 million units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 5.25 million units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.13 million units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.59 million units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 5.88 million units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 5.83 million units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.93 million units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.34 million units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 6.28 million units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 6.48 million units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.64 million units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 7.64 million units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 7.67 million units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.65 million units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 8.65 million units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.70 million units per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 8.65 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 million units per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.31 million units per square kilometre | 1.04 million units per square kilometre | 1.52 million units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.69 million units per square kilometre | 1.65 million units per square kilometre | 4.29 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 million units per square kilometre | 5.13 million units per square kilometre | 5.93 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 million units per square kilometre | 5.34 million units per square kilometre | 8.65 million units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 29 Paraguay 9.16 million units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Jamaica 8.77 million units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Uganda 8.76 million units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Armenia 8.50 million units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Aruba 7.75 million units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Costa Rica 7.41 million units per square kilometre compare
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 accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Switzerland?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Switzerland was 8.65 million units per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.65 million units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million units per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Switzerland rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Switzerland ranks 32nd out of 150 countries with data for 2016.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.