Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 19.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 198 countries
All-time high
19.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
10.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 19.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 19.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1993.
Switzerland ranks 18th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.86 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 10.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 10.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 10.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 10.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 11.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 11.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 11.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 11.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 12.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 12.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 12.71 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 13.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 14.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 14.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 14.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 14.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 15.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 15.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 15.78 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 16.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 16.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 16.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 16.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 17.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 17.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 18.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 19.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 19.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 19.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 19.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 12.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 12.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 14.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 15.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 17.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 17.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 19.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 15 Belgium 24.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 16 Cayman Islands 24.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 17 Israel 21.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 19 Mauritius 16.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 20 Japan 16.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 21 Puerto Rico 15.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 19.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.