Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 6.32 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.32 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
9th
of 177 countries
All-time high
6.32 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
225,884 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 6.32 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 6.32 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 225,884 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Switzerland 9th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 225,884 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 288,451 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1972 | 359,006 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1973 | 477,899 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1974 | 516,624 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 516,080 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 462,877 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 497,936 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 719,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1979 | 823,328 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 956,659 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 887,628 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 864,111 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 881,193 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 834,225 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 852,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1987 | 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1988 | 1.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 1.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1991 | 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 2.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 2.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 2.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 1.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 2.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 2.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 2.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 2.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 3.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 3.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 3.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 4.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 4.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 5.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 5.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 5.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 488,735 current US$ per square kilometre | 225,884 current US$ per square kilometre | 823,328 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | 834,225 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 6 Malta 13.51 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 7.74 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Netherlands 6.86 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 5.94 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Israel 5.85 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 San Marino 5.70 million current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.4117 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 47,255 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 46,013 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6157 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 6.32 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,884 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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 fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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.