Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 41,407 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
41,407 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
7th
of 189 countries
All-time high
55,077 units per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 41,407 units per square kilometre for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 55,077 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 7th of 189 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 2,056 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 6,325 units per square kilometre | +207.7% |
| 1977 | 9,897 units per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 1978 | 7,804 units per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 5,240 units per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1980 | 6,386 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 10,045 units per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 1982 | 11,820 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 16,084 units per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1984 | 14,996 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 12,668 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 9,356 units per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 5,351 units per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 1988 | 2,581 units per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 1989 | 798.9 units per square kilometre | -69.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 14,695 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 15,293 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 16,272 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 24,822 units per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1996 | 26,940 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 35,608 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1998 | 46,249 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 30,819 units per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2000 | 24,382 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 31,847 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2002 | 35,678 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 35,006 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 29,198 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 14,455 units per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 2006 | 7,651 units per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2007 | 5,753 units per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 11,182 units per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 2009 | 19,274 units per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 2010 | 18,746 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 55,077 units per square kilometre | +193.8% |
| 2012 | 50,576 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 42,342 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 35,863 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 29,431 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 24,834 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 15,840 units per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 2018 | 22,020 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2019 | 25,754 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 36,521 units per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2021 | 39,434 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 43,497 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 41,407 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 41,407 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,090 units per square kilometre, 8.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 41,407 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,538 units per square kilometre, 26.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,132 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9,897 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,009 units per square kilometre | 798.9 units per square kilometre | 16,084 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,070 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 46,249 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,443 units per square kilometre | 5,753 units per square kilometre | 35,678 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,048 units per square kilometre | 15,840 units per square kilometre | 55,077 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,215 units per square kilometre | 36,521 units per square kilometre | 43,497 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 4 Luxembourg 138,662 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Netherlands 68,884 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Belgium 58,505 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Nauru 34,047 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Kuwait 30,023 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Barbados 29,449 units 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 position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 41,407 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 55,077 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR 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.