Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) was 85.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Switzerland, 1975–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 85.6% for stocks traded, total value in 2025.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Switzerland peaked at 252.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2004.
Switzerland ranks 9th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 47.6% | — |
| 1976 | 62.1% | +30.3% |
| 1977 | 48.5% | -21.9% |
| 1978 | 41.3% | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 59.6% | +44.1% |
| 1980 | 63.6% | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 65.7% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 108.9% | +65.7% |
| 1984 | 117.5% | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 190.5% | +62.1% |
| 1986 | 80.8% | -57.6% |
| 1987 | 211.0% | +161.0% |
| 1988 | 177.6% | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 195.9% | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 148.5% | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 26.9% | -81.9% |
| 1992 | 25.5% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 67.7% | +165.8% |
| 1994 | 83.6% | +23.4% |
| 1995 | 89.1% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 120.2% | +34.9% |
| 1997 | 180.8% | +50.4% |
| 1998 | 224.2% | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 154.1% | -31.3% |
| 2000 | 224.6% | +45.7% |
| 2001 | 202.2% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 156.3% | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 122.4% | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -91.2% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +35.8% |
| 2007 | 252.4% | +1292.3% |
| 2008 | 245.8% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 136.7% | -44.4% |
| 2010 | 143.5% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 113.8% | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 135.3% | +36.6% |
| 2016 | 119.8% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 134.2% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 126.7% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 131.1% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 173.0% | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 101.5% | -41.3% |
| 2022 | 100.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 82.8% | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 74.2% | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 85.6% | +15.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 85.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 5.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 85.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 11.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stocks traded, total value (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1292.3% | 18.1% | 252.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.8% | 41.3% | 62.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 134.6% | 63.6% | 211.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 112.1% | 25.5% | 224.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.3% | 10.7% | 252.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.6% | 84.8% | 143.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.0% | 74.2% | 173.0% | 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 stocks traded, total value in Switzerland?
- Stocks traded, total value in Switzerland was 85.6% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 252.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The value of shares traded is the total number of shares traded, both domestic and foreign, multiplied by their respective matching prices. Figures are single counted (only one side of the transaction is considered). Companies admitted to listing and admitted to trading are included in the data. Data are end of year values.