Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (market) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (market) was 86,385 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Switzerland stood at 86,385 SDR per person.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 91,097 SDR per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 443.24 SDR per person, in 1960.
Switzerland ranks 1st of 179 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) (SDR), per capita (market) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 443.24 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 509.7 SDR per person | +15.0% |
| 1962 | 524.65 SDR per person | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 549.4 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 575.28 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 589.82 SDR per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 601.62 SDR per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 619.81 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 792.76 SDR per person | +27.9% |
| 1969 | 723.59 SDR per person | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 860.23 SDR per person | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 1,102 SDR per person | +28.1% |
| 1972 | 1,441 SDR per person | +30.7% |
| 1973 | 1,885 SDR per person | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 2,700 SDR per person | +43.2% |
| 1975 | 2,518 SDR per person | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 2,844 SDR per person | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 3,149 SDR per person | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 4,470 SDR per person | +42.0% |
| 1979 | 7,124 SDR per person | +59.4% |
| 1980 | 8,033 SDR per person | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 6,366 SDR per person | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 7,590 SDR per person | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 6,965 SDR per person | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 6,488 SDR per person | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 6,367 SDR per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 6,830 SDR per person | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 7,301 SDR per person | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 6,578 SDR per person | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 6,717 SDR per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 6,415 SDR per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 6,009 SDR per person | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 6,453 SDR per person | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 6,838 SDR per person | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 6,528 SDR per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 6,557 SDR per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6,803 SDR per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 6,607 SDR per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 6,509 SDR per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 6,169 SDR per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 5,728 SDR per person | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 5,674 SDR per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 6,187 SDR per person | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 6,379 SDR per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 6,498 SDR per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5,416 SDR per person | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 5,725 SDR per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 6,300 SDR per person | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 6,294 SDR per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 11,085 SDR per person | +76.1% |
| 2010 | 22,445 SDR per person | +102.5% |
| 2011 | 27,214 SDR per person | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 43,229 SDR per person | +58.8% |
| 2013 | 43,045 SDR per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 46,004 SDR per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 52,487 SDR per person | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 60,312 SDR per person | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 67,381 SDR per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 66,462 SDR per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 72,096 SDR per person | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 87,081 SDR per person | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 91,097 SDR per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 79,071 SDR per person | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 72,438 SDR per person | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 77,429 SDR per person | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 86,385 SDR per person | +11.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 86,385 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,237 SDR per person, 20.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 86,385 SDR per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,450 SDR per person, 35.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (market) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +102.5% | 11,085 SDR per person | 22,445 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 592.99 SDR per person | 443.24 SDR per person | 792.76 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,809 SDR per person | 860.23 SDR per person | 7,124 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,923 SDR per person | 6,366 SDR per person | 8,033 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,489 SDR per person | 6,009 SDR per person | 6,838 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,529 SDR per person | 5,416 SDR per person | 11,085 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,068 SDR per person | 22,445 SDR per person | 72,096 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,250 SDR per person | 72,438 SDR per person | 91,097 SDR per person | 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Switzerland?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Switzerland was 86,385 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 91,097 SDR per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 443.24 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.