Financial Markets Depth Index in Switzerland
Switzerland: Financial Markets Depth Index was 0.9877 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Depth Index in Switzerland, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial markets depth index in Switzerland stood at 0.9877.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets depth index in Switzerland peaked at 0.9877 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3374, in 1981.
Switzerland ranks 3rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Depth Index in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3388 | — |
| 1981 | 0.3374 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3375 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3509 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3653 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.482 | +32.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5072 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4832 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4962 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5587 | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5197 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4347 | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4379 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.701 | +60.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7561 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.798 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8175 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8955 | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9018 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9238 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9523 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9643 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9861 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9753 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7742 | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7923 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8126 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9877 | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9877 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9877 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9877 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9877 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9877 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9877 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9877 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9877 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9877 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9877 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9877 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9877 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9877 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.9877 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4356, 2.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.9877 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1807, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Depth Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +60.1% | 0.4379 | 0.701 |
| 1985 | +32.0% | 0.3653 | 0.482 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4257 | 0.3374 | 0.5587 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7186 | 0.4347 | 0.9238 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.922 | 0.7742 | 0.9877 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9877 | 0.9877 | 0.9877 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9877 | 0.9877 | 0.9877 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Canada 1 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 0.9887 compare
- 4 United States 0.9877 compare
- 5 Australia 0.964 compare
- 6 Netherlands 0.9599 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 financial markets depth index in Switzerland?
- Financial markets depth index in Switzerland was 0.9877 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets depth index recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9877 in 2007.
- What is the lowest financial markets depth index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3374 in 1981.
- How does Switzerland rank for financial markets depth index?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets depth index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets Depth Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.