Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -15.46 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Switzerland is -15.46 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 126.5% on the previous year and down 187.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 406.77 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -111.82 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Switzerland ranks 129th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 7.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -111.82 % change on previous year | -1518.8% |
| 1980 | 18.04 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1982 | -26.05 % change on previous year | -244.4% |
| 1983 | -52.18 % change on previous year | +100.3% |
| 1984 | 406.77 % change on previous year | -879.6% |
| 1985 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1986 | -22.92 % change on previous year | +1268.1% |
| 1987 | 35.09 % change on previous year | -253.1% |
| 1988 | 40.69 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1989 | -17.69 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 1990 | -15.89 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 55.7 % change on previous year | -450.4% |
| 1992 | 40.23 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1993 | 26.21 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1994 | -0.8669 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1995 | 23.75 % change on previous year | -2839.6% |
| 1996 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1997 | 27.12 % change on previous year | -813.7% |
| 1998 | -0.4835 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1999 | 12.26 % change on previous year | -2636.0% |
| 2000 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2001 | -34.67 % change on previous year | -398.1% |
| 2002 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2003 | 77.44 % change on previous year | +565.9% |
| 2004 | 23.84 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2005 | -5.72 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2006 | 18.27 % change on previous year | -419.3% |
| 2007 | -23.7 % change on previous year | -229.8% |
| 2008 | -77.08 % change on previous year | +225.2% |
| 2009 | 254.75 % change on previous year | -430.5% |
| 2010 | 135.48 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2011 | -40.1 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2012 | 30.98 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 2013 | 12.25 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2014 | -25.35 % change on previous year | -306.9% |
| 2015 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 2016 | -22.06 % change on previous year | -224.2% |
| 2017 | -25.66 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 20.1 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 2019 | -33.26 % change on previous year | -265.4% |
| 2020 | -88.8 % change on previous year | +167.0% |
| 2022 | 22.92 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2023 | -29.19 % change on previous year | -227.4% |
| 2024 | 58.35 % change on previous year | -299.9% |
| 2025 | -15.46 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's -15.46 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.97 % change on previous year. (71 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's -15.46 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.34 % change on previous year, 6.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2839.6% | -0.8669 % change on previous year | 23.75 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +2636.0% | -0.4835 % change on previous year | 12.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -51.97 % change on previous year | -111.82 % change on previous year | 7.88 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 42.23 % change on previous year | -52.18 % change on previous year | 406.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.42 % change on previous year | -15.89 % change on previous year | 55.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.64 % change on previous year | -77.08 % change on previous year | 254.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.01 % change on previous year | -40.1 % change on previous year | 135.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.44 % change on previous year | -88.8 % change on previous year | 58.35 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 126 Palau -14.65 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Slovenia -14.83 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Djibouti -15.42 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Bahrain -15.47 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Uganda -15.64 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 88.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Switzerland?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Switzerland was -15.46 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 406.77 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -111.82 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Switzerland rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 129th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 187.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.