Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 1.30 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Switzerland is 1.30 million SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 1.30 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65,039 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 3rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65,039 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 67,606 SDR per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 71,504 SDR per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 69,177 SDR per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 77,218 SDR per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 72,262 SDR per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 78,596 SDR per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 79,469 SDR per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 67,224 SDR per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 73,770 SDR per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 84,492 SDR per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 125,683 SDR per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 195,854 SDR per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 1974 | 320,616 SDR per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 252,166 SDR per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 244,346 SDR per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 286,086 SDR per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 365,470 SDR per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 818,815 SDR per square kilometre | +124.0% |
| 1980 | 973,743 SDR per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 719,470 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 872,599 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 767,675 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 662,621 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 627,177 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 673,254 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 718,892 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 642,256 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 642,836 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 570,119 SDR per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 520,774 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 510,587 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 599,160 SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 553,064 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 548,114 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 540,989 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 453,141 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 430,648 SDR per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 445,563 SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 414,565 SDR per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 393,483 SDR per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 393,104 SDR per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 373,101 SDR per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 310,744 SDR per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 376,729 SDR per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 443,535 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 491,613 SDR per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 477,874 SDR per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 587,071 SDR per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 772,357 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 843,943 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 916,286 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 661,938 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 704,440 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 647,352 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 721,382 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 770,453 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 779,889 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 932,087 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.30 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,054 SDR per square kilometre, 51.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.30 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,508 SDR per square kilometre, 96.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +124.0% | 365,470 SDR per square kilometre | 818,815 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,011 SDR per square kilometre | 65,039 SDR per square kilometre | 79,469 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 276,730 SDR per square kilometre | 73,770 SDR per square kilometre | 818,815 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 730,052 SDR per square kilometre | 627,177 SDR per square kilometre | 973,743 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 517,216 SDR per square kilometre | 430,648 SDR per square kilometre | 599,160 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 426,182 SDR per square kilometre | 310,744 SDR per square kilometre | 587,071 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 775,013 SDR per square kilometre | 647,352 SDR per square kilometre | 932,087 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million SDR per square kilometre | 1.10 million SDR per square kilometre | 1.30 million SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
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 gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 1.30 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,039 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.