Direct disaster economic loss in Switzerland
Switzerland: Direct disaster economic loss was 1.34 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.34 billion
Change on year
down 47.2%
World rank
12th
of 126 countries
All-time high
2.54 billion
in 2021
All-time low
829.26 million
in 2010
Years of data
18
2005–2022
Direct disaster economic loss in Switzerland, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.34 billion for direct disaster economic loss in 2022.
That represents a change of down 47.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct disaster economic loss in Switzerland peaked at 2.54 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 829.26 million, in 2010.
That places Switzerland 12th out of 126 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 billion | 888.77 million | 1.88 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.19 billion | 829.26 million | 1.48 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 billion | 1.07 billion | 2.54 billion | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 8.94 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.1544 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 93,328 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 18.93 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 848.58 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 93,328 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8314 LCU per 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct disaster economic loss in Switzerland?
- Direct disaster economic loss in Switzerland was 1.34 billion in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest direct disaster economic loss recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest direct disaster economic loss recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 829.26 million in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for direct disaster economic loss?
- Switzerland ranks 12th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is direct disaster economic loss rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Direct disaster economic loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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