Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 40.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Switzerland, 2002–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for provisions to nonperforming loans in Switzerland is 40.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Switzerland peaked at 124.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2018.
Switzerland ranks 118th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 89.4% | — |
| 2003 | 89.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 90.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 116.0% | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 122.6% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 124.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 78.1% | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | -53.1% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | +6.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 40.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.6%, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 40.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.5%, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -53.1% | 94.1% | 44.1% |
| 2008 | -37.0% | 124.0% | 78.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.6% | 78.1% | 124.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 37.7% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
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 provisions to nonperforming loans in Switzerland?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Switzerland was 40.3% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 124.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Switzerland ranks 118th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Provisions to nonperforming loans. Nonperforming Loans are loans for which the contractual payments are delinquent, usually defined as and NPL ratio being overdue for more than a certain number of days (e.g., usually more than 90 days). Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.