Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Switzerland
Switzerland: Financial Markets Efficiency Index was 0.8064 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Switzerland, 1980–2020
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.
Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4784 | -52.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4603 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8528 | +85.2% |
| 1994 | 1 | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9895 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8467 | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9879 | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 1 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9888 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7617 | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0653 | -91.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0745 | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0827 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 1 | +1108.7% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8934 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8789 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.938 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5924 | -36.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5605 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.606 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7761 | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7493 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6838 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8037 | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6498 | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8064 | +24.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.8064 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1876, 4.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.8064 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0675, 11.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Efficiency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1108.7% | 0.0827 | 1 |
| 2004 | -91.4% | 0.7617 | 0.0653 |
| 1993 | +85.2% | 0.4603 | 0.8528 |
| 1991 | -52.2% | 1 | 0.4784 |
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
- 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 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.