IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Switzerland is 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Switzerland 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | +154.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP | +68.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.007 units per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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 | +154.4% | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +68.4% | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,418 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5961 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,035 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 638.91 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Switzerland?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.