Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 24,804 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Switzerland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 24,804 current LCU per person for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 25,237 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,317 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Switzerland 93rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,317 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 7,586 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1972 | 8,657 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 9,479 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 9,594 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 8,307 current LCU per person | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 7,256 current LCU per person | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 7,532 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 8,092 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 8,597 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 10,027 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 10,846 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 10,851 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11,391 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 12,028 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 12,803 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 13,666 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 14,256 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 15,862 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 17,297 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 18,262 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 18,015 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 16,409 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 15,570 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 16,031 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 16,006 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 15,383 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 15,695 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 16,828 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 17,268 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 18,270 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 18,229 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 18,203 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 17,872 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 18,839 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 19,379 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 20,332 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 21,601 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 21,893 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 20,095 current LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 20,625 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 20,905 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 21,402 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 21,538 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 21,828 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 21,740 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 21,979 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 22,654 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 22,971 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 23,043 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 22,708 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 23,632 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 24,521 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 25,237 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 25,081 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 24,804 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 24,804 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,017 current LCU per person, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 24,804 current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,846 current LCU per person, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,142 current LCU per person | 6,317 current LCU per person | 9,594 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,903 current LCU per person | 10,027 current LCU per person | 17,297 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,547 current LCU per person | 15,383 current LCU per person | 18,262 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,471 current LCU per person | 17,872 current LCU per person | 21,893 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,868 current LCU per person | 20,625 current LCU per person | 23,043 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,331 current LCU per person | 22,708 current LCU per person | 25,237 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 90 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 26,455 current LCU per person compare
- 91 Ireland 25,895 current LCU per person compare
- 92 Romania 25,803 current LCU per person compare
- 94 Australia 24,482 current LCU per person compare
- 95 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 23,587 current LCU per person compare
- 96 Trinidad and Tobago 23,464 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,418 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5961 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,035 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Switzerland?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Switzerland was 24,804 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 25,237 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,317 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 93rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.