Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Switzerland
Switzerland: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 667.88 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Switzerland, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Switzerland is 667.88 billion SDR, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Switzerland peaked at 738.64 billion SDR in 2021 and was at its lowest, 109.00 million SDR, in 1950.
That places Switzerland 3rd out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 212.00 million SDR | 109.00 million SDR | 324.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 665.30 million SDR | 139.00 million SDR | 1.78 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.62 billion SDR | 2.40 billion SDR | 13.33 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.54 billion SDR | 11.61 billion SDR | 19.20 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.88 billion SDR | 20.27 billion SDR | 27.35 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.54 billion SDR | 23.68 billion SDR | 58.44 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 380.40 billion SDR | 141.13 billion SDR | 577.14 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 658.08 billion SDR | 581.34 billion SDR | 738.64 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 China (People’s Republic of) 2.45 trillion SDR compare
- 2 Japan 861.99 billion SDR compare
- 4 Taiwan Province of China 439.98 billion SDR compare
- 5 India 403.72 billion SDR compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 317.55 billion SDR compare
More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Gold reserves at market value 106.64 billion SDR (2025)
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 785.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 785.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 678.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 1.17 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 167.8% (2016)
- Total reserves in months of imports 13.2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Switzerland?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Switzerland was 667.88 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 738.64 billion SDR in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.00 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Switzerland rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.