Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 14.71 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.71 million SDR per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
4th
of 179 countries
All-time high
18.70 million SDR per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
5,034 SDR per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 14.71 million SDR per square kilometre.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 18.70 million SDR per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,034 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,034 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6,375 SDR per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1963 | 7,640 SDR per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1964 | 15,078 SDR per square kilometre | +97.4% |
| 1965 | 10,170 SDR per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1966 | 17,810 SDR per square kilometre | +75.1% |
| 1967 | 15,356 SDR per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1968 | 42,223 SDR per square kilometre | +175.0% |
| 1969 | 45,107 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 60,742 SDR per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1971 | 88,731 SDR per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1972 | 102,502 SDR per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 105,003 SDR per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 112,530 SDR per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 149,631 SDR per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1976 | 202,853 SDR per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1977 | 204,394 SDR per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 337,128 SDR per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 1979 | 310,374 SDR per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 304,035 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 293,787 SDR per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 342,650 SDR per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 346,867 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 379,544 SDR per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 402,194 SDR per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 441,227 SDR per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 484,358 SDR per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 452,024 SDR per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 485,679 SDR per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 519,607 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 512,909 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 596,837 SDR per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 582,914 SDR per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 581,453 SDR per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 590,280 SDR per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 646,989 SDR per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 691,873 SDR per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 689,012 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 629,992 SDR per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 599,158 SDR per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 606,838 SDR per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 710,294 SDR per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 775,814 SDR per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 873,905 SDR per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 627,132 SDR per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2006 | 628,512 SDR per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 702,508 SDR per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 725,419 SDR per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.48 million SDR per square kilometre | +103.9% |
| 2010 | 3.57 million SDR per square kilometre | +141.5% |
| 2011 | 4.47 million SDR per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 7.71 million SDR per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 2013 | 8.03 million SDR per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 8.72 million SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 10.24 million SDR per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 11.95 million SDR per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 13.55 million SDR per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 13.44 million SDR per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 14.61 million SDR per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 17.81 million SDR per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 18.70 million SDR per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 16.14 million SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 14.71 million SDR per square kilometre | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,311 SDR per square kilometre | 5,034 SDR per square kilometre | 45,107 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 167,389 SDR per square kilometre | 60,742 SDR per square kilometre | 337,128 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 393,236 SDR per square kilometre | 293,787 SDR per square kilometre | 485,679 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 604,187 SDR per square kilometre | 512,909 SDR per square kilometre | 691,873 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 772,853 SDR per square kilometre | 599,158 SDR per square kilometre | 1.48 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.63 million SDR per square kilometre | 3.57 million SDR per square kilometre | 14.61 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.84 million SDR per square kilometre | 14.71 million SDR per square kilometre | 18.70 million SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Macau, China 627.23 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 2 Singapore 349.62 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 301.98 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 5 San Marino 9.59 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 6 Israel 6.89 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 7 Aruba 5.23 million SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 141,431 current LCU per person (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 1.17 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 106.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 667.88 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 678.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 785.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 785.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 86,338 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 14.71 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.70 million SDR per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,034 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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.