Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 19.70 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Switzerland, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Switzerland stood at 19.70 million US dollar per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Switzerland peaked at 26.19 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 359,349 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1983.
Switzerland ranks 3rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 359,349 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 365,779 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 450,855 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 553,517 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 733,441 US dollar per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1988 | 601,210 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 648,483 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 726,613 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 752,658 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 799,481 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 807,906 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 889,377 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 923,220 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 930,696 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 931,594 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 985,164 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 864,275 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 780,033 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 763,013 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 965,942 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million US dollar per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million US dollar per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 897,602 US dollar per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 2006 | 944,790 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million US dollar per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million US dollar per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.33 million US dollar per square kilometre | +107.7% |
| 2010 | 5.46 million US dollar per square kilometre | +134.8% |
| 2011 | 6.84 million US dollar per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 11.79 million US dollar per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 2013 | 12.36 million US dollar per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 12.67 million US dollar per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 14.28 million US dollar per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 16.08 million US dollar per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 19.31 million US dollar per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 18.72 million US dollar per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 20.17 million US dollar per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 25.63 million US dollar per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 26.19 million US dollar per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 21.45 million US dollar per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 19.70 million US dollar per square kilometre | -8.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 19.70 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 194,204 US dollar per square kilometre, 101.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 19.70 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103,844 US dollar per square kilometre, 189.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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 | +134.8% | 2.33 million US dollar per square kilometre | 5.46 million US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +107.7% | 1.12 million US dollar per square kilometre | 2.33 million US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 530,376 US dollar per square kilometre | 359,349 US dollar per square kilometre | 733,441 US dollar per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 861,098 US dollar per square kilometre | 726,613 US dollar per square kilometre | 985,164 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million US dollar per square kilometre | 763,013 US dollar per square kilometre | 2.33 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.77 million US dollar per square kilometre | 5.46 million US dollar per square kilometre | 20.17 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.24 million US dollar per square kilometre | 19.70 million US dollar per square kilometre | 26.19 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Singapore 478.23 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 2 Hong Kong 405.03 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 4 Israel 9.29 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 5 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7.36 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 6 Aruba 7.01 million US dollar per square kilometre 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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Switzerland?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Switzerland was 19.70 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.19 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 359,349 US dollar per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Switzerland rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.