DEC alternative conversion factor in Switzerland
Switzerland: DEC alternative conversion factor was 0.8314 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2025, dec alternative conversion factor in Switzerland stood at 0.8314 LCU per US$. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Switzerland peaked at 4.37 LCU per US$ in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.8314 LCU per US$, in 2025.
Switzerland ranks 206th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.37 LCU per US$ | 4.37 LCU per US$ | 4.37 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.94 LCU per US$ | 1.66 LCU per US$ | 4.37 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 LCU per US$ | 1.46 LCU per US$ | 2.46 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 LCU per US$ | 1.18 LCU per US$ | 1.5 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 LCU per US$ | 1.08 LCU per US$ | 1.69 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9616 LCU per US$ | 0.888 LCU per US$ | 1.04 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.903 LCU per US$ | 0.8314 LCU per US$ | 0.9548 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 205 Cayman Islands 0.8333 LCU per US$ compare
- 209 Isle of Man 0.7595 LCU per US$ compare
- 209 United Kingdom 0.7595 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 8.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 93,328 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 848.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 93,328 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -20.61 billion current LCU (2023)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.93 billion current US$ (2023)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 22.62 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 27.20 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Switzerland?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Switzerland was 0.8314 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 LCU per US$ in 1970.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8314 LCU per US$ in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Switzerland ranks 206th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The DEC alternative conversion factor is the underlying annual exchange rate (the price of one country’s currency in relation to another country's currency) used for the World Bank Atlas method. As a rule, it is the official exchange rate reported in the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Exceptions arise where further refinements are made by World Bank staff. It is expressed in local currency units per U.S. dollar.