Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 11,728 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Switzerland is 11,728 SDR per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.9% on the previous year and up 279.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 11,728 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 417.15 SDR per person, in 1960.
That places Switzerland 1st out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 417.15 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 473.08 SDR per person | +13.4% |
| 1962 | 479.44 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 496.36 SDR per person | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 472.33 SDR per person | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 521.18 SDR per person | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 482.66 SDR per person | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 518.5 SDR per person | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 517.7 SDR per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 433.03 SDR per person | -16.4% |
| 1970 | 471.77 SDR per person | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 537.52 SDR per person | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 793.49 SDR per person | +47.6% |
| 1973 | 1,227 SDR per person | +54.7% |
| 1974 | 1,998 SDR per person | +62.8% |
| 1975 | 1,573 SDR per person | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 1,532 SDR per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 1,800 SDR per person | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 2,300 SDR per person | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 5,142 SDR per person | +123.6% |
| 1980 | 6,091 SDR per person | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 4,476 SDR per person | -26.5% |
| 1982 | 5,397 SDR per person | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 4,728 SDR per person | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 4,066 SDR per person | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 3,832 SDR per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 4,092 SDR per person | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 4,342 SDR per person | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 3,850 SDR per person | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 3,823 SDR per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 3,356 SDR per person | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 3,027 SDR per person | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 2,936 SDR per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 3,414 SDR per person | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 3,126 SDR per person | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 3,077 SDR per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 3,024 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2,527 SDR per person | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 2,394 SDR per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 2,465 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2,281 SDR per person | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 2,151 SDR per person | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 2,133 SDR per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,009 SDR per person | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 1,662 SDR per person | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 2,002 SDR per person | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 2,342 SDR per person | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 2,573 SDR per person | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 2,469 SDR per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2,996 SDR per person | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 3,900 SDR per person | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 4,214 SDR per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 4,527 SDR per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 3,233 SDR per person | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 3,399 SDR per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3,088 SDR per person | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 3,404 SDR per person | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 3,602 SDR per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 3,619 SDR per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4,294 SDR per person | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 5,082 SDR per person | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 4,995 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 5,188 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 5,782 SDR per person | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 7,428 SDR per person | +28.5% |
| 2025 | 11,728 SDR per person | +57.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 481.14 SDR per person | 417.15 SDR per person | 521.18 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,738 SDR per person | 471.77 SDR per person | 5,142 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,470 SDR per person | 3,823 SDR per person | 6,091 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,935 SDR per person | 2,394 SDR per person | 3,414 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,262 SDR per person | 1,662 SDR per person | 2,996 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,728 SDR per person | 3,088 SDR per person | 4,527 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,701 SDR per person | 4,995 SDR per person | 11,728 SDR per person | 6 |
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- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 0.0644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.64 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 73,454 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 74,657 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 86,385 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Switzerland?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Switzerland was 11,728 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,728 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 417.15 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.8%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.