Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 5.71 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.71 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.71 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.224 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 5.71 million USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 5.71 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.224 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Switzerland 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.224 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2861 million USD per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3561 million USD per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1973 | 0.474 million USD per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5124 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5119 million USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4591 million USD per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4939 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7134 million USD per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8166 million USD per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 0.965 million USD per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8408 million USD per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8766 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9366 million USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7768 million USD per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8143 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.3 million USD per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 1987 | 1.61 million USD per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 1.79 million USD per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 1.72 million USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 2.24 million USD per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1991 | 2.15 million USD per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.01 million USD per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.85 million USD per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 2.03 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 2.35 million USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 2.22 million USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.91 million USD per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 2.09 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 2.07 million USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.88 million USD per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 1.96 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.1 million USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4 million USD per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 2.59 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 2.91 million USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 3.12 million USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 3.33 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 4 million USD per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 4.08 million USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.96 million USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.11 million USD per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 4.65 million USD per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 4.3 million USD per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 4.67 million USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 4.6 million USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.66 million USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.82 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.81 million USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.79 million USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.45 million USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 5.52 million USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.29 million USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 5.71 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 5.71 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7652 million USD per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 5.71 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3249 million USD per square kilometre, 17.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4847 million USD per square kilometre | 0.224 million USD per square kilometre | 0.8166 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 million USD per square kilometre | 0.7768 million USD per square kilometre | 1.79 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 million USD per square kilometre | 1.85 million USD per square kilometre | 2.35 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 million USD per square kilometre | 1.88 million USD per square kilometre | 4.08 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 million USD per square kilometre | 3.96 million USD per square kilometre | 5.11 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.49 million USD per square kilometre | 5.29 million USD per square kilometre | 5.71 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 11 Cayman Islands 5.91 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 12 San Marino 5.9 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 13 Israel 5.78 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 15 Belgium 5.18 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 16 Aruba 4.35 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 17 Japan 2.97 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 5.71 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.224 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value 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 — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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 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.