Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP was 0.747 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Switzerland is 0.747 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 1.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.747 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Switzerland 196th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 1.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 1.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 1.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 1.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9789 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8326 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8774 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8676 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8627 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9186 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9463 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9489 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9353 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9513 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9056 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8648 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8768 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8175 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7934 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.747 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.747 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.747 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.912 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.8326 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.9789 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8342 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.747 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.9056 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 193 Israel 0.7988 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Barbados 0.7801 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Cayman Islands 0.7766 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 Bermuda 0.7332 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 198 Iceland 0.6923 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Switzerland?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 0.747 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.747 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 196th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.