Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) was 189.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Switzerland, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 189.3% for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Switzerland peaked at 189.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 1st of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 105.3% | — |
| 2000 | 136.5% | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 112.0% | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 101.5% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 110.9% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 112.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 127.6% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 154.2% | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 147.0% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | -34.6% |
| 2009 | 130.3% | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 129.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 137.6% | +39.5% |
| 2013 | 163.3% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 154.0% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 157.9% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 149.4% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 169.2% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 141.6% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 179.2% | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 189.3% | +5.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 189.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.1%, 11.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 189.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1%, 46.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.3% | 105.3% | 105.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 122.9% | 96.1% | 154.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.0% | 98.6% | 179.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.3% | 189.3% | 189.3% | 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 gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Switzerland?
- Gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Switzerland was 189.3% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 189.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP. Equity liabilities include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LDDZF/ GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).