Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Switzerland
Switzerland: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 0.0411 units per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Switzerland, 1960–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0411 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Switzerland peaked at 0.5373 units per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 104th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5102 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.5041 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5326 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5373 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.416 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4546 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4547 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4721 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4746 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.495 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4668 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4196 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3846 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3335 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2652 units per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2257 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2161 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2064 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1399 units per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1731 units per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1822 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2043 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2086 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.123 units per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2889 units per US$ of GDP | +134.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2542 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1766 units per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1518 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1267 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1487 units per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1305 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1401 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1434 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1879 units per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1763 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1529 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1646 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1903 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1419 units per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1439 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2011 units per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2158 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2037 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1803 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1619 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1355 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.13 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1161 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1372 units per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1364 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1283 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1157 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1331 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP | -71.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0413 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0408 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0411 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0411 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.171 units per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0411 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0361 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +134.8% | 0.123 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2889 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4851 units per US$ of GDP | 0.416 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5373 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2831 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1399 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4668 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1865 units per US$ of GDP | 0.123 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2889 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1572 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1305 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1903 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1618 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1161 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2158 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1331 units per US$ of GDP | 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Switzerland?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Switzerland was 0.0411 units per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5373 units per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Switzerland ranks 104th out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.