General government final consumption expenditure in Switzerland
Switzerland: General government final consumption expenditure was 104.47 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Switzerland, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Switzerland is 104.47 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Switzerland peaked at 104.47 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.69 billion current LCU, in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 107th of 186 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.
General government final consumption expenditure in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.69 billion current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 10.27 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1972 | 11.61 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 13.36 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 15.00 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 16.16 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 17.08 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 17.27 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 17.83 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 18.75 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 19.81 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 21.63 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 23.49 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 24.89 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 26.08 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 27.95 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 29.74 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 30.72 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 33.22 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 37.34 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 41.05 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 45.18 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 47.61 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 48.70 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 49.97 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 50.38 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 51.37 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 51.10 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 51.65 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 52.70 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 54.82 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 56.61 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 58.45 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 60.04 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 60.69 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 61.83 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 62.56 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 64.21 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 67.71 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 71.46 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 72.59 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 74.28 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 75.27 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 77.00 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 78.80 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 79.46 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 80.60 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 81.90 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 83.09 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 84.82 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 87.81 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 92.24 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 93.57 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 97.95 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 101.75 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 104.47 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.60 billion current LCU | 8.69 billion current LCU | 18.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.49 billion current LCU | 19.81 billion current LCU | 37.34 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.97 billion current LCU | 41.05 billion current LCU | 52.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.84 billion current LCU | 54.82 billion current LCU | 71.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.78 billion current LCU | 72.59 billion current LCU | 84.82 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.30 billion current LCU | 87.81 billion current LCU | 104.47 billion current LCU | 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)
- 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 44,107 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6889 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3195 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 36,668 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 11.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9613 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 104.47 billion current LCU 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 104.47 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.69 billion current LCU in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Switzerland ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). 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. 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.