Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Switzerland
Switzerland: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -0.528 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Switzerland, 1951–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Switzerland is -0.528 % change on previous year, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.7% on the previous year and down 139.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Switzerland peaked at 124.23 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -70.55 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 99th out of 178 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 9.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1953 | -0.2644 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1954 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -1240.5% |
| 1955 | 9.13 % change on previous year | +203.0% |
| 1956 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1957 | 21.76 % change on previous year | +174.5% |
| 1958 | 15.86 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1959 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1960 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 1961 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -947.3% |
| 1962 | 17.15 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 1963 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1964 | -14.17 % change on previous year | -229.6% |
| 1965 | 15.81 % change on previous year | -211.6% |
| 1966 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1967 | 11.77 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 1968 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1969 | 13.01 % change on previous year | +77.0% |
| 1970 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1971 | 8.03 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 1972 | 12.41 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 1973 | 16.61 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1974 | -8.36 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1975 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1187 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1977 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +1623.2% |
| 1978 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -355.8% |
| 1979 | 39.11 % change on previous year | -847.8% |
| 1980 | 12.16 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1981 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1982 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +72.9% |
| 1983 | -41.24 % change on previous year | -981.1% |
| 1984 | 124.23 % change on previous year | -401.2% |
| 1985 | -10.8 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1986 | -0.3884 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1987 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -2076.1% |
| 1988 | -9.76 % change on previous year | -227.1% |
| 1989 | 13.34 % change on previous year | -236.7% |
| 1990 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1992 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1993 | 27.46 % change on previous year | +317.7% |
| 1994 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1995 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1996 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +145.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0654 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1998 | -23.45 % change on previous year | -35933.2% |
| 1999 | -0.2469 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2000 | 30.73 % change on previous year | -12547.6% |
| 2001 | 10.27 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2002 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2003 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1758 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2005 | -13.12 % change on previous year | -7561.4% |
| 2006 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2007 | -0.6026 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 2008 | 36.08 % change on previous year | -6088.3% |
| 2009 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2010 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 2011 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +316.0% |
| 2012 | 10.39 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2013 | -70.55 % change on previous year | -778.9% |
| 2014 | 11.84 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2015 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 2016 | -0.528 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's -0.528 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2056 % change on previous year. (60 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's -0.528 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.1 % change on previous year, 25% of the median. (45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -35933.2% | 0.0654 % change on previous year | -23.45 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +12547.6% | -0.2469 % change on previous year | 30.73 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -7561.4% | 0.1758 % change on previous year | -13.12 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +6088.3% | -0.6026 % change on previous year | 36.08 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +2076.1% | -0.3884 % change on previous year | 7.67 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1623.2% | 0.1187 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.99 % change on previous year | -0.2644 % change on previous year | 21.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 7.91 % change on previous year | -14.17 % change on previous year | 17.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.74 % change on previous year | -8.36 % change on previous year | 39.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.26 % change on previous year | -41.24 % change on previous year | 124.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.03 % change on previous year | -23.45 % change on previous year | 27.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.78 % change on previous year | -13.12 % change on previous year | 36.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.46 % change on previous year | -70.55 % change on previous year | 11.84 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 96 Guatemala 1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Iceland 0.9391 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Philippines 0.0057 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Italy -1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Peru -2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Ireland -2.1 % change on previous year compare
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 -0.528 % change on previous year 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 124.23 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.55 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Switzerland ranks 99th out of 178 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 139.6%. 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.