Domestic credit to private sector in Switzerland
Switzerland: Domestic credit to private sector was 168.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector in Switzerland, 1960–2016
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 168.5% for domestic credit to private sector in 2016. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Switzerland peaked at 168.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 1964.
Switzerland ranks 5th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 96.0% | — |
| 1961 | 96.9% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 97.5% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 95.2% | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 96.4% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 95.8% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 98.0% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 99.6% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 95.3% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 96.8% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 112.1% | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 116.9% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 118.5% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 122.8% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 124.0% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 130.6% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 136.8% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 143.8% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 144.2% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 143.0% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 143.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 142.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 144.1% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 146.5% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 144.5% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 146.1% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 144.3% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 150.9% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 141.5% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 136.4% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 137.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 140.5% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 142.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 145.6% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 149.4% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 152.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 145.1% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 154.1% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 152.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 155.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 160.9% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 162.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 163.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 164.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 168.5% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.9% | 95.2% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.8% | 95.3% | 143.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.9% | 142.7% | 150.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.5% | 136.4% | 154.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.1% | 152.8% | 168.5% | 7 |
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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 domestic credit to private sector in Switzerland?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Switzerland was 168.5% in 2016, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 168.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 1964.
- How does Switzerland rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Switzerland ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.