Final consumption expenditure in Switzerland
Switzerland: Final consumption expenditure was 61.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Final consumption expenditure in Switzerland, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Switzerland stood at 61.6%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Switzerland peaked at 68.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 168th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Final consumption expenditure in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.1% | — |
| 1971 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 61.4% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 62.2% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 65.3% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 66.9% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 67.5% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 66.8% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 67.5% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 67.2% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 67.5% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 68.6% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 67.2% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 66.7% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 66.3% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 65.3% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 64.6% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 64.0% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 67.5% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 67.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 66.8% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 67.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 68.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 68.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 68.2% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 67.7% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 67.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 65.2% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 64.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 62.7% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 60.5% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 61.2% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.0% | 60.8% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.7% | 64.6% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.3% | 64.0% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 63.2% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 62.7% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 59.6% | 63.0% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -0.531 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 25,587 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -0.5314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.2063 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 23,675 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7175 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Switzerland?
- Final consumption expenditure in Switzerland was 61.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Switzerland ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.