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

Latest (2025)
0.0056 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
145th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0116 units per US$ of GDP
in 2017
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1960–2025

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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

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1960 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 142 Czechia 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 143 Thailand 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 144 Morocco 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 146 Turkmenistan 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 147 Germany 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 148 Estonia 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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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.