Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 Corporations) 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
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 141,431 current LCU per person (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 1.17 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 106.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 667.88 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 678.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 785.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 785.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 86,338 SDR per person (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.