Total reserves (gold at market value) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total reserves (gold at market value) was 785.45 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
785.45 billion SDR
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
4th
of 188 countries
All-time high
792.96 billion SDR
in 2021
All-time low
1.57 billion SDR
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Switzerland, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 785.45 billion SDR for total reserves (gold at market value) in 2025.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) in Switzerland peaked at 792.96 billion SDR in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.57 billion SDR, in 1950.
Switzerland ranks 4th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.57 billion SDR | — |
| 1951 | 1.63 billion SDR | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 1.66 billion SDR | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 1.76 billion SDR | +6.1% |
| 1954 | 1.84 billion SDR | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 1.85 billion SDR | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.88 billion SDR | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 1.90 billion SDR | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 2.07 billion SDR | +8.9% |
| 1959 | 2.07 billion SDR | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 2.36 billion SDR | +14.2% |
| 1961 | 2.77 billion SDR | +17.3% |
| 1962 | 2.92 billion SDR | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 3.13 billion SDR | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 3.33 billion SDR | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 3.45 billion SDR | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 3.56 billion SDR | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 3.71 billion SDR | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 4.81 billion SDR | +29.5% |
| 1969 | 4.44 billion SDR | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 5.32 billion SDR | +19.7% |
| 1971 | 6.85 billion SDR | +28.8% |
| 1972 | 9.02 billion SDR | +31.7% |
| 1973 | 11.89 billion SDR | +31.8% |
| 1974 | 17.12 billion SDR | +44.0% |
| 1975 | 15.96 billion SDR | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 17.93 billion SDR | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 19.78 billion SDR | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 28.08 billion SDR | +42.0% |
| 1979 | 44.84 billion SDR | +59.7% |
| 1980 | 50.77 billion SDR | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 40.45 billion SDR | -20.3% |
| 1982 | 48.51 billion SDR | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 44.70 billion SDR | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 41.80 billion SDR | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 41.19 billion SDR | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 44.42 billion SDR | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 47.78 billion SDR | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 43.37 billion SDR | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 44.64 billion SDR | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 43.08 billion SDR | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 40.86 billion SDR | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 44.37 billion SDR | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 47.44 billion SDR | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 45.65 billion SDR | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 46.16 billion SDR | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 48.11 billion SDR | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 46.84 billion SDR | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 46.28 billion SDR | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 44.07 billion SDR | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 41.15 billion SDR | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 41.02 billion SDR | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 45.07 billion SDR | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 46.81 billion SDR | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 48.02 billion SDR | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 40.28 billion SDR | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 42.85 billion SDR | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 47.57 billion SDR | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 48.14 billion SDR | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 85.84 billion SDR | +78.3% |
| 2010 | 175.63 billion SDR | +104.6% |
| 2011 | 215.33 billion SDR | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 345.69 billion SDR | +60.5% |
| 2013 | 348.20 billion SDR | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 376.71 billion SDR | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 434.72 billion SDR | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 505.02 billion SDR | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 569.49 billion SDR | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 565.88 billion SDR | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 618.25 billion SDR | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 752.22 billion SDR | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 792.96 billion SDR | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 694.02 billion SDR | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 643.89 billion SDR | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 697.29 billion SDR | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 785.45 billion SDR | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.82 billion SDR | 1.57 billion SDR | 2.07 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.45 billion SDR | 2.36 billion SDR | 4.81 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.68 billion SDR | 5.32 billion SDR | 44.84 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.76 billion SDR | 40.45 billion SDR | 50.77 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.29 billion SDR | 40.86 billion SDR | 48.11 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.67 billion SDR | 40.28 billion SDR | 85.84 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 415.49 billion SDR | 175.63 billion SDR | 618.25 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 727.64 billion SDR | 643.89 billion SDR | 792.96 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 China 2.74 trillion SDR compare
- 2 United States 1.01 trillion SDR compare
- 3 Japan 1.00 trillion SDR compare
- 5 India 511.19 billion SDR compare
- 6 Taiwan, China 483.45 billion SDR compare
- 7 Russian Federation 466.49 billion SDR compare
More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.64 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 73,454 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 74,657 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 86,385 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 86,338 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 785.03 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) in Switzerland?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) in Switzerland was 785.45 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 792.96 billion SDR in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 billion SDR in 1950.
- How does Switzerland rank for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Switzerland ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April