Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Switzerland
Switzerland: Financial Markets Efficiency Index was 0.8064 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Switzerland, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.8064 for financial markets efficiency index in 2020.
The figure is up 24.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets efficiency index in Switzerland peaked at 1 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0653, in 2004.
Switzerland ranks 16th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8628 | 0.4603 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6854 | 0.0653 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7238 | 0.5605 | 0.938 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8064 | 0.8064 | 0.8064 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 167.8% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets efficiency index in Switzerland?
- Financial markets efficiency index in Switzerland was 0.8064 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets efficiency index recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
- What is the lowest financial markets efficiency index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0653 in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for financial markets efficiency index?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets efficiency index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets Efficiency 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.