Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 5.13 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.13 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.13 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.9797 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Switzerland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 5.13 million SLC per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Switzerland peaked at 5.13 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9797 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Switzerland 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9797 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.18 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1972 | 1.36 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 1.5 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 1.53 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.32 million SLC per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 1.15 million SLC per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 1.19 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.28 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 1.36 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 1.62 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 1.65 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.78 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 1.97 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 1.83 million SLC per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 2 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 2.33 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 2.39 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.62 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 2.81 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 3.11 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 3.09 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.83 million SLC per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 2.73 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.77 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.78 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.75 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.77 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 3.11 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.18 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.31 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.27 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.24 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.22 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.63 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 3.91 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 4 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.33 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 4.44 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.13 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 4.54 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 4.36 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.98 million SLC per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 4.28 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 4.42 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.59 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.75 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.7 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.76 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.12 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 5.04 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.05 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.13 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 5.13 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 million SLC per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 5.13 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.89 million SLC per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.28 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.9797 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.53 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.62 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.81 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.73 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.11 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.65 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.18 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.44 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.98 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.76 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 million SLC per square kilometre | 5.04 million SLC per square kilometre | 5.13 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 71 Luxembourg 5.54 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 72 San Marino 5.46 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 5.45 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 75 Barbados 5.05 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 76 Cayman Islands 4.93 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 77 Belgium 4.79 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, per in Switzerland?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Switzerland was 5.13 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9797 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
- Switzerland ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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, 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 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 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 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.