Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Switzerland

Switzerland: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP was 189.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
189.3%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
1st
of 121 countries
All-time high
189.3%
in 2020
All-time low
96.1%
in 2008
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Switzerland, 1999–2020

0501001502001999200920201999: 105.3 %2000: 136.5 %2001: 112 %2002: 101.5 %2003: 110.9 %2004: 112.6 %2005: 127.6 %2006: 154.2 %2007: 147 %2008: 96.1 %2009: 130.3 %2010: 129.4 %2011: 98.6 %2012: 137.6 %2013: 163.3 %2014: 154 %2015: 157.9 %2016: 149.4 %2017: 169.2 %2018: 141.6 %2019: 179.2 %2020: 189.3 %

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

Annual values for Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Switzerland, 1999 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Mauritius 142.6% compare
  2. 3 Hong Kong 138.7% compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 135.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,124 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

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).