Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository) … square in Switzerland
Switzerland: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository) … square was 29.23 million units per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Switzerland, 1961–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Switzerland is 29.23 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Switzerland peaked at 29.23 million units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 34th out of 172 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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository) … square in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.15 million units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.28 million units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 1.41 million units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 1.53 million units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 1.64 million units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 1.75 million units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 1.88 million units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 2.05 million units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 2.26 million units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 2.50 million units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 2.71 million units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 2.95 million units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 3.20 million units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 2.99 million units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 3.19 million units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 3.48 million units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 3.75 million units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 4.15 million units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 4.44 million units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 4.95 million units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 5.41 million units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 6.63 million units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1983 | 7.12 million units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 7.72 million units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 8.48 million units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 8.99 million units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 9.82 million units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 10.92 million units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 12.40 million units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 13.48 million units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 13.96 million units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 14.27 million units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 14.53 million units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 15.04 million units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 15.47 million units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 15.39 million units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 15.83 million units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 16.08 million units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 17.12 million units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 16.93 million units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 16.72 million units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 16.77 million units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 17.38 million units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 18.14 million units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 19.29 million units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 21.04 million units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 22.90 million units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 22.68 million units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 23.68 million units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 24.33 million units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 25.15 million units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 26.43 million units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 27.18 million units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 27.82 million units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 28.20 million units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.23 million units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 29.23 million units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.86 million units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 29.23 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.48 million units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.66 million units per square kilometre | 1.15 million units per square kilometre | 2.26 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.33 million units per square kilometre | 2.50 million units per square kilometre | 4.44 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.24 million units per square kilometre | 4.95 million units per square kilometre | 12.40 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.12 million units per square kilometre | 13.48 million units per square kilometre | 17.12 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.55 million units per square kilometre | 16.72 million units per square kilometre | 23.68 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.91 million units per square kilometre | 24.33 million units per square kilometre | 29.23 million units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 31 Israel 38.20 million units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Iceland 37.24 million units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Austria 31.46 million units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Jamaica 27.81 million units per square kilometre compare
- 36 China 26.14 million units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Czechia 25.20 million units per square kilometre 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Switzerland?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Switzerland was 29.23 million units per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.23 million units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Switzerland ranks 34th out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 Private Sector (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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.