Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 10.26 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Switzerland is 10.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 479.3% on the previous year and up 1,210.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 14.4 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -28.17 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Switzerland 43rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.4403 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1973 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +509.1% |
| 1974 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1975 | -28.17 % change on previous year | -1159.5% |
| 1976 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9055 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1978 | 7.22 % change on previous year | +697.8% |
| 1979 | 14.35 % change on previous year | +98.7% |
| 1980 | 14.4 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1981 | -7.42 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 1982 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1983 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 1984 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +202.9% |
| 1985 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1986 | 8.55 % change on previous year | +710.6% |
| 1987 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1988 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 1990 | 8.25 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1991 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 1992 | -9.21 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1993 | -0.4872 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1994 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -1790.7% |
| 1995 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1996 | -0.8742 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1997 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +225.7% |
| 1998 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -457.8% |
| 1999 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2000 | -0.1725 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2001 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -2326.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0472 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3472 % change on previous year | +635.5% |
| 2004 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -1343.4% |
| 2005 | 12.13 % change on previous year | -380.9% |
| 2006 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2007 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 2008 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -283.8% |
| 2009 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2010 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 2011 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -457.6% |
| 2012 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 2013 | -7.54 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7828 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7985 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +241.6% |
| 2018 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2021 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 2022 | -0.2054 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2023 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -3743.5% |
| 2024 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 2025 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -479.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 10.26 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.93 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 10.26 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.76 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +3743.5% | -0.2054 % change on previous year | 7.48 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +2326.7% | -0.1725 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1790.7% | -0.4872 % change on previous year | 8.24 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -1343.4% | 0.3472 % change on previous year | -4.32 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -1159.5% | 2.66 % change on previous year | -28.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.04 % change on previous year | -28.17 % change on previous year | 14.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.72 % change on previous year | -7.42 % change on previous year | 14.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 % change on previous year | -9.21 % change on previous year | 10.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 % change on previous year | -4.32 % change on previous year | 12.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 % change on previous year | -7.54 % change on previous year | 11.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year | 10.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 40 Algeria 10.97 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Benin 10.7 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Rwanda 10.45 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Cameroon 10.09 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Sri Lanka 9.78 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Tanzania 9.51 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 88.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Switzerland?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Switzerland was 10.26 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.17 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 43rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,210.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.