Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Switzerland
Switzerland: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square was 14.29 million units per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
14.29 million units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
33rd
of 158 countries
All-time high
14.29 million units per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
499,975 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
56
1961–2016
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Switzerland, 1961–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 14.29 million units per square kilometre for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in 2016. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 145.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Switzerland peaked at 14.29 million units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 499,975 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 33rd of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 499,975 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 583,106 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1963 | 621,028 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 722,602 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 747,875 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 775,931 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 832,701 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 936,779 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 1.05 million units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 1.16 million units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 1.36 million units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 1.44 million units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 1.43 million units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.16 million units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1975 | 1.21 million units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.35 million units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 1.36 million units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.68 million units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1979 | 1.65 million units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.65 million units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.64 million units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.80 million units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 1.92 million units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 1.92 million units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.87 million units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.91 million units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 2.18 million units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 2.23 million units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.17 million units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.13 million units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.10 million units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.18 million units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.31 million units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 2.40 million units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.55 million units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 3.24 million units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1997 | 3.54 million units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 3.78 million units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 4.14 million units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 4.05 million units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.39 million units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 4.84 million units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 6.01 million units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 5.67 million units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 5.97 million units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 5.82 million units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.05 million units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 7.29 million units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 9.15 million units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 9.80 million units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 11.03 million units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 12.38 million units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 12.86 million units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.93 million units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.88 million units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14.29 million units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 14.29 million units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.83 million units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 14.29 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14 million units per square kilometre, 12.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 751,816 units per square kilometre | 499,975 units per square kilometre | 1.05 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.38 million units per square kilometre | 1.16 million units per square kilometre | 1.68 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 million units per square kilometre | 1.64 million units per square kilometre | 2.23 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 million units per square kilometre | 2.10 million units per square kilometre | 4.14 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.93 million units per square kilometre | 4.05 million units per square kilometre | 9.15 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.31 million units per square kilometre | 9.80 million units per square kilometre | 14.29 million units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 16.13 million units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Armenia 14.64 million units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Uganda 14.47 million units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Cambodia 13.67 million units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Senegal 13.34 million units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Togo 12.63 million units per square kilometre compare
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Switzerland?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Switzerland was 14.29 million units per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.29 million units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 499,975 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square?
- Switzerland ranks 33rd out of 158 countries with data for 2016.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.