IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Switzerland
Switzerland: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 73.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Switzerland, 1992–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 73.5 for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Switzerland peaked at 99.78 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.32, in 1998.
Switzerland ranks 184th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 76.49 | — |
| 1993 | 75.52 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 73.96 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 60.28 | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 56.89 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 43.02 | -24.4% |
| 1998 | 35.32 | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 64.78 | +83.4% |
| 2000 | 72.14 | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 63.61 | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 59.23 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 60 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 66.64 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 83.48 | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 91.26 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 93.43 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 87.23 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 77.98 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 78.58 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 58.76 | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 79.43 | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 92.72 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 96.85 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 96.94 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.78 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 99.77 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.07 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 87.78 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 79.11 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 75.27 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 71.14 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 71.85 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 74.71 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 73.5 | -1.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 73.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 74.2, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 73.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.23, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +83.4% | 35.32 | 64.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.78 | 35.32 | 76.49 | 8 |
| 2000s | 75.5 | 59.23 | 93.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.37 | 58.76 | 99.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.26 | 71.14 | 79.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Switzerland?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Switzerland was 73.5 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.78 in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.32 in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Switzerland ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.