Gross national expenditure in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross national expenditure was 789.96 billion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Switzerland, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Switzerland stood at 789.96 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Switzerland peaked at 789.96 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 117.10 billion current LCU, in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 105th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 117.10 billion current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 132.99 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 149.40 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 166.42 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 181.75 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 166.24 billion current LCU | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 165.76 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 171.38 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 179.42 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 194.67 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 218.11 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 227.99 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 235.78 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 244.03 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 262.62 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 277.08 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 289.16 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 301.15 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 322.06 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 351.52 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 380.29 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 392.12 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 389.03 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 390.38 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 403.41 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 409.71 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 414.86 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 416.42 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 430.82 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 438.83 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 456.04 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 471.78 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 466.29 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 471.05 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 474.73 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 501.78 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 525.05 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 542.33 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 565.14 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 575.55 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 575.54 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 598.30 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 595.55 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 597.74 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 609.54 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 610.72 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 622.78 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 637.84 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 652.02 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 663.93 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 669.50 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 677.01 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 707.45 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 743.26 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 751.05 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 789.96 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 162.51 billion current LCU | 117.10 billion current LCU | 194.67 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 272.95 billion current LCU | 218.11 billion current LCU | 351.52 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 406.59 billion current LCU | 380.29 billion current LCU | 438.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 504.97 billion current LCU | 456.04 billion current LCU | 575.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 616.40 billion current LCU | 575.54 billion current LCU | 663.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 723.04 billion current LCU | 669.50 billion current LCU | 789.96 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3843 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 44,107 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6889 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3195 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 36,668 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 11.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Switzerland?
- Gross national expenditure in Switzerland was 789.96 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 789.96 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.10 billion current LCU in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross national expenditure?
- Switzerland ranks 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.