Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Switzerland
Switzerland: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 0.8081 units per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Switzerland, 1960–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.8081 units per US$ of GDP for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in 2016.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Switzerland peaked at 1.82 units per US$ of GDP in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.281 units per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
Switzerland ranks 112th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.73 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.66 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 1.75 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 1.69 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.78 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 1.74 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.68 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 1.67 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.76 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 1.82 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.81 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 1.77 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.52 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 1.12 units per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7927 units per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7205 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7673 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7251 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6407 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5592 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5238 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5699 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6092 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6516 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6824 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6562 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4678 units per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4252 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4022 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4055 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3125 units per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3037 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3035 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3302 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3101 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.281 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3711 units per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4677 units per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4865 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5413 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5668 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5982 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6092 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6477 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5478 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5562 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5132 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4792 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5015 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6418 units per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 0.635 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5991 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.701 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7068 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6891 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7208 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8081 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.8081 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8074 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.8081 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.13 units per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 units per US$ of GDP | 1.66 units per US$ of GDP | 1.82 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5592 units per US$ of GDP | 1.81 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5394 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6824 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3708 units per US$ of GDP | 0.281 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5413 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5661 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4792 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6477 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6943 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5991 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8081 units per US$ of GDP | 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Switzerland?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Switzerland was 0.8081 units per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 units per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.281 units per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Switzerland ranks 112th out of 158 countries with data for 2016.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.