How does Switzerland rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?

Switzerland ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.

Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Switzerland

Name: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Switzerland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Switzerland: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.64 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.64 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

4th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.9304 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2020

All-time low

0.0132 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.64 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 0.9304 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Switzerland 4th out of 179 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.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1960 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0132 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0167 SDR per US$ of GDP	+27.3%
1962	0.0191 SDR per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1963	0.0208 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1964	0.0371 SDR per US$ of GDP	+78.0%
1965	0.0236 SDR per US$ of GDP	-36.4%
1966	0.0385 SDR per US$ of GDP	+63.1%
1967	0.0308 SDR per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1968	0.0794 SDR per US$ of GDP	+157.5%
1969	0.0783 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1970	0.0946 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
1971	0.115 SDR per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
1972	0.1083 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1973	0.0825 SDR per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1974	0.0767 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1975	0.089 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
1976	0.1154 SDR per US$ of GDP	+29.6%
1977	0.1088 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1978	0.1284 SDR per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1979	0.1051 SDR per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1980	0.0966 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1981	0.1019 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1982	0.116 SDR per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1983	0.1178 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1984	0.135 SDR per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1985	0.1411 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1986	0.108 SDR per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1987	0.0947 SDR per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1988	0.0817 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1989	0.0909 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1990	0.0761 SDR per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1991	0.0743 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1992	0.083 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1993	0.0834 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1994	0.0751 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1995	0.0651 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1996	0.074 SDR per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1997	0.0915 SDR per US$ of GDP	+23.6%
1998	0.0887 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1999	0.0825 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2000	0.0839 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2001	0.0827 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2002	0.0894 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2003	0.0836 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2004	0.0844 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2005	0.0584 SDR per US$ of GDP	-30.9%
2006	0.0554 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2007	0.0556 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2008	0.0499 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2009	0.1037 SDR per US$ of GDP	+107.9%
2010	0.2314 SDR per US$ of GDP	+123.2%
2011	0.2428 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2012	0.4363 SDR per US$ of GDP	+79.7%
2013	0.4414 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2014	0.4647 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2015	0.5729 SDR per US$ of GDP	+23.3%
2016	0.6761 SDR per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
2017	0.7574 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2018	0.7167 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2019	0.7838 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2020	0.9304 SDR per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
2021	0.8786 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2022	0.7427 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2023	0.6262 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2024	0.6388 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2025	0.64 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.2%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

Switzerland's 0.64 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1054 SDR per US$ of GDP, 6.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Switzerland's 0.64 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0671 SDR per US$ of GDP, 9.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), 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
1968	+157.5%	0.0308 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0794 SDR per US$ of GDP
2010	+123.2%	0.1037 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2314 SDR per US$ of GDP
2009	+107.9%	0.0499 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1037 SDR per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0357 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0132 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0794 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1024 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0767 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1284 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1084 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0817 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1411 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0794 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0651 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0915 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0747 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0499 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1037 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5323 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2314 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.7838 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.7428 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.6262 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.9304 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

1 Libya 1.2 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
2 Micronesia (country) 0.874 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
3 Hong Kong 0.7308 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
5 Singapore 0.4801 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
6 Turkmenistan 0.4498 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
7 Macao 0.4297 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Switzerland?: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 0.64 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 0.9304 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Switzerland rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Switzerland ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,219 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.