Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 185.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Switzerland, 1960–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, liquid liabilities to gdp in Switzerland stood at 185.6%. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Switzerland peaked at 185.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 98.9% | — |
| 1961 | 97.0% | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 99.6% | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 98.9% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 97.8% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 101.0% | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 101.4% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 101.7% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 106.8% | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 113.8% | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 122.3% | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 127.8% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 132.2% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 109.9% | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 120.7% | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 119.6% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 117.6% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 124.9% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 126.8% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 131.1% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 124.7% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 121.3% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 121.7% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 124.1% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 124.8% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 125.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 137.0% | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 142.7% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 145.4% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 159.7% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 133.4% | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 133.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 136.2% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 142.0% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 141.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 148.4% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 149.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 146.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 141.1% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 148.0% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 147.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 159.6% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 176.1% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 179.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 183.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 182.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 185.6% | +1.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 185.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 185.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.1%, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.7% | 97.0% | 113.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.3% | 109.9% | 132.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.7% | 121.3% | 159.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.0% | 133.4% | 149.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.4% | 147.8% | 185.6% | 7 |
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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Switzerland?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Switzerland was 185.6% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 185.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.