Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 was 4.84 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.84 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
68th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.84 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.66 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Switzerland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4.84 million SLC per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Switzerland peaked at 4.84 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1976.
Switzerland ranks 68th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.89 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.08 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 2.18 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 2.24 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2.15 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.86 million SLC per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 1.66 million SLC per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 1.69 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.79 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 1.88 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 2.07 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 2.1 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.01 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.08 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.17 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 2.25 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.4 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 2.5 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 2.71 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 2.84 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.97 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 2.91 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.68 million SLC per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 2.58 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.69 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 2.82 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 2.78 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.9 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 3.13 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 3.22 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.38 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 3.33 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.37 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.35 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.54 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.65 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.82 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 4.01 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 4.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.75 million SLC per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 3.88 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.99 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.18 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.23 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.33 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.42 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.54 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.7 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.74 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.78 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.72 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.84 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.84 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.84 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4.84 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.92 million SLC per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4.84 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13 million SLC per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.94 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.66 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.24 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.01 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.84 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.87 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.58 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.22 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.33 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.03 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.88 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.78 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.81 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.72 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.84 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 65 Bahrain 5.45 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 66 Pakistan 5.44 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 67 United Arab Emirates 5.28 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 69 San Marino 4.69 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 70 Aruba 4.68 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 71 Luxembourg 4.2 million SLC 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 88.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Switzerland?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Switzerland was 4.84 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million SLC per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015?
- Switzerland ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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.