International debt issues to GDP (%) in Switzerland
Switzerland: International debt issues to GDP (%) was 63.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising
International debt issues to GDP in Switzerland, 1999–2010
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, international debt issues to gdp in Switzerland stood at 63.5%.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Switzerland peaked at 73.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 1999.
That places Switzerland 19th out of 116 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
International debt issues to GDP (%) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.7% | — |
| 2000 | 32.7% | +32.4% |
| 2001 | 33.5% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | +45.2% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 67.2% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 73.6% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 62.1% | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 70.7% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | -10.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 63.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.4%, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 63.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.0%, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 32.7% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 63.5% | 63.5% | 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 international debt issues to gdp in Switzerland?
- International debt issues to gdp in Switzerland was 63.5% in 2010, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 1999.
- How does Switzerland rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 116 countries with data for 2010.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.