Money in Switzerland
Switzerland: Money was 564.56 billion in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
564.56 billion
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
61st
of 162 countries
All-time high
564.56 billion
in 2016
All-time low
11.62 billion
in 1950
Years of data
67
1950–2016
Money in Switzerland, 1950–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 564.56 billion for money in 2016. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 145.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Switzerland peaked at 564.56 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.62 billion, in 1950.
That places Switzerland 61st out of 162 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.62 billion | — |
| 1951 | 11.85 billion | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 12.11 billion | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 12.55 billion | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 12.96 billion | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 13.27 billion | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 14.07 billion | +6.0% |
| 1957 | 14.32 billion | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 15.64 billion | +9.2% |
| 1959 | 16.59 billion | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 18.28 billion | +10.2% |
| 1961 | 19.76 billion | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 23.05 billion | +16.6% |
| 1963 | 24.55 billion | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 28.56 billion | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 29.56 billion | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 30.67 billion | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 32.91 billion | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 37.03 billion | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 41.36 billion | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 45.82 billion | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 53.87 billion | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 56.82 billion | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 56.39 billion | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 45.95 billion | -18.5% |
| 1975 | 47.88 billion | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 53.33 billion | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 53.83 billion | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 66.52 billion | +23.6% |
| 1979 | 65.26 billion | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 65.16 billion | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 64.93 billion | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 71.14 billion | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 75.82 billion | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 75.82 billion | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 73.93 billion | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 75.54 billion | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 85.98 billion | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 88.00 billion | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 85.65 billion | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 84.30 billion | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 82.89 billion | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 86.23 billion | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 91.24 billion | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 94.86 billion | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 100.65 billion | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 128.18 billion | +27.4% |
| 1997 | 139.78 billion | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 149.31 billion | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 163.44 billion | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 160.03 billion | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 173.57 billion | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 191.26 billion | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 237.41 billion | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 224.06 billion | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 236.10 billion | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 230.08 billion | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 239.11 billion | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 288.20 billion | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 361.73 billion | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 387.35 billion | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 435.66 billion | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 489.25 billion | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 507.98 billion | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 510.73 billion | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 509.05 billion | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 564.56 billion | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.50 billion | 11.62 billion | 16.59 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.57 billion | 18.28 billion | 41.36 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.57 billion | 45.82 billion | 66.52 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.20 billion | 64.93 billion | 88.00 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.09 billion | 82.89 billion | 163.44 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 234.15 billion | 160.03 billion | 361.73 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 486.37 billion | 387.35 billion | 564.56 billion | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 141,431 current LCU per person (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 1.17 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 106.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 667.88 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 678.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 785.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 785.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 86,338 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money in Switzerland?
- Money in Switzerland was 564.56 billion in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 564.56 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.62 billion in 1950.
- How does Switzerland rank for money?
- Switzerland ranks 61st out of 162 countries with data for 2016.
- Is money 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.