Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices was 0.9592 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Switzerland, 1966–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Switzerland stood at 0.9592 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.1% on the previous year and up 110.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Switzerland peaked at 20.87 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -16.48 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Switzerland ranks 128th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0.7823 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1968 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +434.5% |
| 1969 | 9.47 % change on previous year | +126.6% |
| 1970 | 17.53 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 1971 | 20.87 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1972 | 15.09 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1973 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1974 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1975 | -15.53 % change on previous year | -1112.1% |
| 1976 | -16.48 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1978 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 1979 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1980 | 18.91 % change on previous year | +145.6% |
| 1981 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1982 | -0.7973 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1983 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -790.8% |
| 1984 | 6.72 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 8.34 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1988 | 12.29 % change on previous year | +141.1% |
| 1989 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1990 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1991 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1992 | -10.72 % change on previous year | +614.3% |
| 1993 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1994 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 1995 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1996 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -216.6% |
| 1997 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 1998 | 7.79 % change on previous year | +240.3% |
| 1999 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2000 | 7.94 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 2001 | -0.6018 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2002 | -0.4904 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2003 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +217.6% |
| 2004 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -525.4% |
| 2005 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 2007 | 7.84 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2009 | -9.04 % change on previous year | -519.9% |
| 2010 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2011 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 2013 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2014 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2085 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2016 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +1050.6% |
| 2017 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 2018 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9592 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.9592 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.87 % change on previous year, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.9592 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.65 % change on previous year, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -1112.1% | 1.53 % change on previous year | -15.53 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1050.6% | 0.2085 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +790.8% | -0.7973 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -614.3% | -1.5 % change on previous year | -10.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.09 % change on previous year | 0.7823 % change on previous year | 9.47 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.88 % change on previous year | -16.48 % change on previous year | 20.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.13 % change on previous year | -0.7973 % change on previous year | 18.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6989 % change on previous year | -10.72 % change on previous year | 7.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 % change on previous year | -9.04 % change on previous year | 7.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 0.2085 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 125 Bolivia 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Finland 1.48 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Italy 1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 129 North Macedonia 0.8919 % change on previous year compare
- 130 India 0.7364 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Singapore 0.6397 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
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- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 466.53 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 1,328 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Switzerland?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Switzerland was 0.9592 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.87 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.48 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Switzerland ranks 128th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.6%. 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.