Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 73,454 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Switzerland stood at 73,454 SDR per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 84,857 SDR per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.09 SDR per person, in 1960.
Switzerland ranks 1st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.09 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 36.62 SDR per person | +40.4% |
| 1962 | 45.21 SDR per person | +23.5% |
| 1963 | 53.04 SDR per person | +17.3% |
| 1964 | 102.95 SDR per person | +94.1% |
| 1965 | 68.64 SDR per person | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 118.96 SDR per person | +73.3% |
| 1967 | 101.31 SDR per person | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 275.06 SDR per person | +171.5% |
| 1969 | 290.56 SDR per person | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 388.46 SDR per person | +33.7% |
| 1971 | 564.48 SDR per person | +45.3% |
| 1972 | 647.14 SDR per person | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 658.05 SDR per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 701.43 SDR per person | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 933.11 SDR per person | +33.0% |
| 1976 | 1,272 SDR per person | +36.3% |
| 1977 | 1,286 SDR per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2,121 SDR per person | +64.9% |
| 1979 | 1,949 SDR per person | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 1,902 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 1,828 SDR per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 2,119 SDR per person | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 2,136 SDR per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2,329 SDR per person | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 2,457 SDR per person | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 2,682 SDR per person | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 2,925 SDR per person | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 2,710 SDR per person | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 2,888 SDR per person | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 3,059 SDR per person | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 2,982 SDR per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 3,431 SDR per person | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 3,321 SDR per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 3,286 SDR per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 3,314 SDR per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 3,616 SDR per person | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 3,858 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 3,830 SDR per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,485 SDR per person | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 3,296 SDR per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 3,317 SDR per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,853 SDR per person | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 4,178 SDR per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 4,674 SDR per person | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 3,332 SDR per person | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 3,319 SDR per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,676 SDR per person | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 3,748 SDR per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 7,546 SDR per person | +101.3% |
| 2010 | 18,036 SDR per person | +139.0% |
| 2011 | 22,319 SDR per person | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 38,073 SDR per person | +70.6% |
| 2013 | 39,218 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 42,058 SDR per person | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 48,848 SDR per person | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 56,406 SDR per person | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 63,322 SDR per person | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 62,359 SDR per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 67,303 SDR per person | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 81,438 SDR per person | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 84,857 SDR per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 72,641 SDR per person | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 65,402 SDR per person | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 68,800 SDR per person | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 73,454 SDR per person | +6.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 73,454 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,407 SDR per person, 30.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 73,454 SDR per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,021 SDR per person, 72.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +171.5% | 101.31 SDR per person | 275.06 SDR per person |
| 2010 | +139.0% | 7,546 SDR per person | 18,036 SDR per person |
| 2009 | +101.3% | 3,748 SDR per person | 7,546 SDR per person |
| 1964 | +94.1% | 53.04 SDR per person | 102.95 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.84 SDR per person | 26.09 SDR per person | 290.56 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,052 SDR per person | 388.46 SDR per person | 2,121 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,398 SDR per person | 1,828 SDR per person | 2,925 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,418 SDR per person | 2,982 SDR per person | 3,858 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,094 SDR per person | 3,296 SDR per person | 7,546 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,794 SDR per person | 18,036 SDR per person | 67,303 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,432 SDR per person | 65,402 SDR per person | 84,857 SDR per person | 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Switzerland?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Switzerland was 73,454 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 84,857 SDR per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.09 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.