Gross fixed capital formation in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross fixed capital formation was -0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Switzerland, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Switzerland stood at -0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 215.4% on the previous year and down 121.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Switzerland peaked at 9.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -13.6%, in 1975.
Switzerland ranks 135th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.9% | — |
| 1972 | 5.0% | -49.5% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | -41.7% |
| 1974 | -4.3% | -246.6% |
| 1975 | -13.6% | +219.1% |
| 1976 | -10.5% | -22.6% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -115.4% |
| 1978 | 6.1% | +277.0% |
| 1979 | 5.1% | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | +94.6% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -83.6% |
| 1982 | -4.0% | -349.5% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | -191.1% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -24.5% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | +92.2% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | -36.6% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | +103.1% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | -40.0% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | -12.6% |
| 1991 | -2.0% | -146.6% |
| 1992 | -7.3% | +265.2% |
| 1993 | -3.2% | -56.1% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | -232.5% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | -1.2% | -132.0% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -445.0% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +91.7% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -68.1% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +81.8% |
| 2001 | -1.2% | -124.8% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -197.6% |
| 2003 | -0.7% | -159.2% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -916.8% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -40.7% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +40.8% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -88.8% |
| 2009 | -6.7% | -1240.1% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -157.6% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -43.2% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +82.5% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -66.2% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +94.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +35.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -66.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -41.5% |
| 2020 | -0.6% | -174.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -698.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -72.1% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +122.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -79.1% |
| 2025 | -0.5% | -215.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | -13.6% | 9.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | -4.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | -7.3% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | -6.7% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -0.6% | 3.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 132 Russian Federation -0.4% compare
- 133 Luxembourg -0.5% compare
- 134 Papua New Guinea -0.5% compare
- 136 Japan -0.6% compare
- 137 Seychelles -0.7% compare
- 138 Botswana -1.2% compare
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- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 0.2877 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9739 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 111,777 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8097 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 92,926 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Switzerland?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Switzerland was -0.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.6% in 1975.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Switzerland ranks 135th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 121.6%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.