Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -30.25 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Switzerland, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Switzerland stood at -30.25 billion.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and down 3,686.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Switzerland peaked at 34.32 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, -38.21 billion, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 185th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.32 billion | — |
| 2006 | 32.41 billion | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.76 billion | -91.5% |
| 2008 | -36.64 billion | -1426.6% |
| 2009 | 8.10 billion | -122.1% |
| 2010 | 31.55 billion | +289.4% |
| 2011 | 6.18 billion | -80.4% |
| 2012 | 13.54 billion | +119.2% |
| 2013 | 13.93 billion | +2.9% |
| 2014 | -798.85 million | -105.7% |
| 2015 | 5.94 billion | -843.6% |
| 2016 | -6.80 billion | -214.5% |
| 2017 | -10.85 billion | +59.4% |
| 2018 | -21.63 billion | +99.4% |
| 2019 | -29.49 billion | +36.4% |
| 2020 | -27.99 billion | -5.1% |
| 2021 | -27.53 billion | -1.6% |
| 2022 | -30.90 billion | +12.2% |
| 2023 | -38.21 billion | +23.7% |
| 2024 | -30.25 billion | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.19 billion | -36.64 billion | 34.32 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 157.65 million | -29.49 billion | 31.55 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -30.98 billion | -38.21 billion | -27.53 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 182 Peru -17.38 billion compare
- 183 Kazakhstan -23.50 billion compare
- 184 Russian Federation -27.27 billion compare
- 186 Poland -30.80 billion compare
- 187 Luxembourg -31.14 billion compare
- 188 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -32.02 billion compare
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 primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Switzerland?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Switzerland was -30.25 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.32 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.21 billion in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Switzerland ranks 185th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,686.5%. 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 Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.