Deposit interest rate (%) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Deposit interest rate (%) was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deposit interest rate in Switzerland, 2008–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, deposit interest rate in Switzerland stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 89.5% on the previous year and up 158.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Switzerland peaked at 1.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 152nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deposit interest rate (%) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.8% | — |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -94.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -31.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | -0.1% | -588.6% |
| 2016 | -0.2% | +40.9% |
| 2017 | -0.3% | +35.3% |
| 2018 | -0.3% | +16.2% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | -0.4% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | -0.2% | -63.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -817.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -27.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -89.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 5% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deposit interest rate (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +817.3% | -0.2% | 1.1% |
| 2015 | -588.6% | 0.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -0.4% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.4% | 1.1% | 6 |
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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 deposit interest rate in Switzerland?
- Deposit interest rate in Switzerland was 0.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for deposit interest rate?
- Switzerland ranks 152nd out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.0%. 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 Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.