Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was 72.01 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Switzerland, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 72.01 billion for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024.
The figure is up 36.5% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Switzerland peaked at 82.42 billion in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.32 billion, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 9th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.70 billion | — |
| 2006 | 56.42 billion | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 43.04 billion | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 9.87 billion | -77.1% |
| 2009 | 35.00 billion | +254.8% |
| 2010 | 82.42 billion | +135.5% |
| 2011 | 49.37 billion | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 64.66 billion | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 72.58 billion | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 54.18 billion | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 63.81 billion | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 49.73 billion | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 36.97 billion | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 44.40 billion | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 29.63 billion | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 3.32 billion | -88.8% |
| 2021 | 62.55 billion | +1784.3% |
| 2022 | 76.91 billion | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 52.77 billion | -31.4% |
| 2024 | 72.01 billion | +36.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.41 billion | 9.87 billion | 56.42 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.78 billion | 29.63 billion | 82.42 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.51 billion | 3.32 billion | 76.91 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 0.0644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.64 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 73,454 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 74,657 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 86,385 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Switzerland?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Switzerland was 72.01 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.42 billion in 2010.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 billion in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current 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.