General government final consumption expenditure in Switzerland
Switzerland: General government final consumption expenditure was 94.53 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Switzerland, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Switzerland stood at 94.53 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Switzerland peaked at 94.53 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.61 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
That places Switzerland 25th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 37.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 38.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 39.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 40.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 40.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 41.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 41.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 42.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 43.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 43.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 44.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 44.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 46.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 46.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 49.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 50.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 51.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 54.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 59.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 61.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 63.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 64.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 64.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 66.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 66.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 67.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 67.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 68.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 70.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 70.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 71.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 72.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 74.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 74.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 75.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 75.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 76.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 78.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 78.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 78.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 78.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 81.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 82.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 83.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 84.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 85.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 85.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 89.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 91.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 91.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 92.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 93.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 94.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 35.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 43.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 43.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 59.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 61.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 70.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 70.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 78.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 78.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 85.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 89.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 94.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 22 Argentina 107.06 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 23 Indonesia 106.29 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 24 Israel 102.06 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 26 Austria 91.11 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 27 Denmark 81.79 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 28 Thailand 76.00 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 93,328 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7744 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 88,875 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3843 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Switzerland?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Switzerland was 94.53 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.53 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.61 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Switzerland ranks 25th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.