Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2161 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Switzerland stood at 0.2161 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.2161 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Switzerland 148th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7924 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 0.658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6372 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4637 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6049 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5939 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6284 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6974 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7354 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5504 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4614 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 0.478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5443 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4546 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4488 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.397 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3909 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3665 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.315 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3723 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4649 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4542 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4224 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3578 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3404 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3394 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3269 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2913 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2761 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2646 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2274 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2424 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2412 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.255 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2634 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2709 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.264 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2683 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2594 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2507 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2416 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2329 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4637 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5803 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4614 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7354 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3858 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4546 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3613 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2761 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4649 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2543 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2274 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2709 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2409 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2594 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 145 Palestine, State of 0.2396 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Marshall Islands 0.2286 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Croatia 0.2277 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Estonia 0.2144 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 United States of America 0.2135 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Belgium 0.2115 current LCU 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6489 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 74,473 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 63,747 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Switzerland?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 0.2161 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2161 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 148th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.