Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 152.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monetary sector credit to private sector in Switzerland is 152.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Switzerland peaked at 167.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 1974.
That places Switzerland 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 86.5% | — |
| 1961 | 87.3% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 87.9% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 85.8% | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 86.9% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 86.3% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 86.3% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 88.3% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 89.7% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 89.0% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 84.8% | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 81.5% | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 79.3% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 68.4% | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 73.6% | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 79.1% | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 83.2% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 88.4% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 90.4% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 93.9% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 95.5% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 110.5% | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 115.3% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 116.9% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 121.1% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 122.3% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 128.7% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 134.9% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 141.8% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 142.2% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 141.0% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 141.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 140.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 142.1% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 144.4% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 142.5% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 144.2% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 142.9% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 149.2% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 140.3% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 135.0% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 135.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 139.2% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 140.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 144.2% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 147.9% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 151.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 144.0% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 152.6% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 151.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 153.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 159.6% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 161.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 161.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 150.8% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 153.3% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 155.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 153.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 157.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 167.1% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 159.1% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 151.5% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 150.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 149.7% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 152.6% | +1.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 152.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.2%, 2.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 152.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.0%, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.3% | 85.8% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.8% | 68.4% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.1% | 93.9% | 141.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.0% | 140.7% | 149.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.1% | 135.0% | 152.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.8% | 150.8% | 161.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.1% | 149.7% | 167.1% | 6 |
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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Switzerland?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Switzerland was 152.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 167.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 1974.
- How does Switzerland rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Switzerland ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.