Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) was 0.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Switzerland, 1999–2010
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Switzerland is 0.0%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Switzerland peaked at 0.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 115th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +88.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -51.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 0% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 112 Singapore 0.1%
- 113 Netherlands 0.0% compare
- 114 Thailand 0.0% compare
- 116 United States 0.0% 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 outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Switzerland?
- Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Switzerland was 0.0% in 2010, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 115th out of 116 countries with data for 2010.
- Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level international public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.