Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Switzerland
Switzerland: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 167.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Switzerland, 1960–2016
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 167.8%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Switzerland peaked at 167.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 1974.
That places Switzerland 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector 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 | 163.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 167.8% | +2.3% |
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 | 159.9% | 151.1% | 167.8% | 7 |
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More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 86,338 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 0.0644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.64 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 73,454 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 74,657 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Switzerland?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Switzerland was 167.8% in 2016, 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 167.8% in 2016.
- 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 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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.