Facts
- Government gross debt, % of GDP
- 40.1 % (2025)
- Fiscal balance, % of GDP
- 0.2 % (2025)
- GDP, current prices
- $1,060.7 bn (2025)
- Current account, % of GDP
- 5.6 % (2025)
- Debt level
- 30–60% of GDP
- Change in debt ratio, last 10 years
- −3.0 pp
- Central government debt, % of GDP (World Bank)
- 22.3 % (2024)
- ISO code
- CHE
Sources: US Treasury Fiscal Data — Debt to the Penny, MSPD (public domain), IMF World Economic Outlook, World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0)
GDP, current prices ($ billions)
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,060.7 bn |
| 2024 | $978.0 bn |
| 2023 | $932.0 bn |
| 2022 | $858.3 bn |
| 2021 | $840.1 bn |
| 2020 | $755.7 bn |
| 2019 | $736.7 bn |
| 2018 | $741.0 bn |
| 2017 | $706.9 bn |
| 2016 | $698.5 bn |
| 2015 | $706.0 bn |
| 2014 | $741.4 bn |
Current account balance, % of GDP
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.6 % |
| 2024 | 9.3 % |
| 2023 | 5.8 % |
| 2022 | 9.0 % |
| 2021 | 7.4 % |
| 2020 | 0.6 % |
| 2019 | 4.0 % |
| 2018 | 6.0 % |
| 2017 | 5.2 % |
| 2016 | 7.1 % |
| 2015 | 9.0 % |
| 2014 | 7.4 % |
Net lending / borrowing, % of GDP
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.2 % |
| 2024 | 0.3 % |
| 2023 | 0.3 % |
| 2022 | 1.2 % |
| 2021 | -1.1 % |
| 2020 | -2.6 % |
| 2019 | 1.1 % |
| 2018 | 1.2 % |
| 2017 | 0.9 % |
| 2016 | 0.3 % |
| 2015 | 0.5 % |
| 2014 | -0.2 % |
Government gross debt, % of GDP
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.1 % |
| 2024 | 40.4 % |
| 2023 | 40.2 % |
| 2022 | 39.2 % |
| 2021 | 43.3 % |
| 2020 | 45.3 % |
| 2019 | 41.0 % |
| 2018 | 41.1 % |
| 2017 | 42.0 % |
| 2016 | 42.0 % |
| 2015 | 43.1 % |
| 2014 | 42.9 % |
Central government debt, % of GDP (World Bank)
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.3 |
| 2023 | 19.2 |
| 2022 | 17.0 |
| 2021 | 19.3 |
| 2020 | 20.5 |
| 2019 | 18.6 |
| 2018 | 18.3 |
| 2017 | 20.0 |
| 2016 | 19.1 |
| 2015 | 20.1 |
| 2014 | 20.2 |
| 2013 | 19.9 |