Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 1.03 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Switzerland is 1.03 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.129 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Switzerland 3rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.1759 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.1769 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2139 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1837 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 0.191 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1455 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1584 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1409 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1415 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1431 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1485 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1487 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1359 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1372 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.158 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1632 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1449 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1902 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1788 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.196 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1898 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1825 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1359 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1438 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1514 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.129 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2404 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +86.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4404 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +83.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4551 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7582 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +66.6% |
| 2013 | 0.745 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7382 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8583 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9728 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.16 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9288 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9383 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.03 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.03 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1255 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 8.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.03 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1613 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 6.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +86.3% | 0.129 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2404 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2010 | +83.2% | 0.2404 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4404 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1779 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1455 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2139 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1462 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1359 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1632 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1738 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.129 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2404 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8341 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4404 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.16 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.9288 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Switzerland?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 1.03 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.129 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.