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Gross domestic product (GDP) in Switzerland

Switzerland: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 426.04 billion current GBP in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
426.04 billion current GBP
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
20th
of 200 countries
All-time high
438.12 billion current GBP
in 2013
All-time low
25.72 million current GBP
in 1851
Years of data
164
1851–2014

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Switzerland, 1851–2014

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Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current GBP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in Switzerland is 426.04 billion current GBP, measured in 2014.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Switzerland peaked at 438.12 billion current GBP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.72 million current GBP, in 1851.

That places Switzerland 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Switzerland, year by year

Year current GBP Change
1851 25.72 million current GBP —
1852 29.02 million current GBP +12.8%
1853 30.93 million current GBP +6.6%
1854 31.62 million current GBP +2.2%
1855 34.65 million current GBP +9.6%
1856 33.86 million current GBP -2.3%
1857 37.25 million current GBP +10.0%
1858 38.84 million current GBP +4.3%
1859 39.87 million current GBP +2.7%
1860 40.38 million current GBP +1.3%
1861 42.67 million current GBP +5.7%
1862 43.11 million current GBP +1.0%
1863 43.97 million current GBP +2.0%
1864 43.18 million current GBP -1.8%
1865 44.98 million current GBP +4.2%
1866 45.86 million current GBP +2.0%
1867 43.87 million current GBP -4.3%
1868 49.08 million current GBP +11.9%
1869 49.65 million current GBP +1.2%
1870 50.34 million current GBP +1.4%
1871 56.09 million current GBP +11.4%
1872 60.03 million current GBP +7.0%
1873 64.96 million current GBP +8.2%
1874 66.85 million current GBP +2.9%
1875 71.61 million current GBP +7.1%
1876 73.03 million current GBP +2.0%
1877 67.58 million current GBP -7.5%
1878 64.16 million current GBP -5.1%
1879 62.26 million current GBP -3.0%
1880 66.07 million current GBP +6.1%
1881 65.69 million current GBP -0.6%
1882 64.49 million current GBP -1.8%
1883 63.95 million current GBP -0.8%
1884 65.62 million current GBP +2.6%
1885 65.34 million current GBP -0.4%
1886 65.43 million current GBP +0.1%
1887 66.24 million current GBP +1.2%
1888 67.22 million current GBP +1.5%
1889 70.25 million current GBP +4.5%
1890 77.55 million current GBP +10.4%
1891 77.06 million current GBP -0.6%
1892 81.73 million current GBP +6.1%
1893 83.03 million current GBP +1.6%
1894 83.30 million current GBP +0.3%
1895 89.82 million current GBP +7.8%
1896 95.88 million current GBP +6.8%
1897 102.54 million current GBP +6.9%
1898 105.29 million current GBP +2.7%
1899 107.38 million current GBP +2.0%
1900 111.13 million current GBP +3.5%
1901 111.57 million current GBP +0.4%
1902 116.31 million current GBP +4.2%
1903 118.24 million current GBP +1.7%
1904 125.76 million current GBP +6.4%
1905 133.28 million current GBP +6.0%
1906 147.19 million current GBP +10.4%
1907 154.58 million current GBP +5.0%
1908 156.69 million current GBP +1.4%
1909 166.66 million current GBP +6.4%
1910 174.59 million current GBP +4.8%
1911 180.78 million current GBP +3.5%
1912 187.25 million current GBP +3.6%
1913 187.99 million current GBP +0.4%
1914 176.54 million current GBP -6.1%
1915 189.93 million current GBP +7.6%
1916 241.69 million current GBP +27.3%
1917 320.98 million current GBP +32.8%
1918 422.39 million current GBP +31.6%
1919 384.45 million current GBP -9.0%
1920 467.59 million current GBP +21.6%
1921 346.49 million current GBP -25.9%
1922 307.32 million current GBP -11.3%
1923 303.80 million current GBP -1.1%
1924 343.67 million current GBP +13.1%
1925 340.43 million current GBP -0.9%
1926 334.86 million current GBP -1.6%
1927 347.56 million current GBP +3.8%
1928 372.39 million current GBP +7.1%
1929 379.93 million current GBP +2.0%
1930 376.09 million current GBP -1.0%
1931 388.09 million current GBP +3.2%
1932 453.19 million current GBP +16.8%
1933 473.40 million current GBP +4.5%
1934 508.31 million current GBP +7.4%
1935 497.47 million current GBP -2.1%
1936 455.38 million current GBP -8.5%
1937 400.40 million current GBP -12.1%
1938 397.67 million current GBP -0.7%
1939 451.53 million current GBP +13.5%
1940 588.28 million current GBP +30.3%
1941 623.74 million current GBP +6.0%
1942 676.25 million current GBP +8.4%
1943 712.18 million current GBP +5.3%
1944 738.21 million current GBP +3.7%
1945 787.36 million current GBP +6.7%
1946 962.21 million current GBP +22.2%
1947 1.07 billion current GBP +11.5%
1948 1.09 billion current GBP +1.5%
1949 1.13 billion current GBP +3.7%
1950 1.58 billion current GBP +40.2%
1951 1.80 billion current GBP +14.0%
1952 1.83 billion current GBP +1.3%
1953 1.88 billion current GBP +2.6%
1954 1.98 billion current GBP +5.7%
1955 2.15 billion current GBP +8.3%
1956 2.29 billion current GBP +6.6%
1957 2.45 billion current GBP +7.0%
1958 2.44 billion current GBP -0.4%
1959 2.64 billion current GBP +8.2%
1960 2.97 billion current GBP +12.3%
1961 3.34 billion current GBP +12.5%
1962 3.70 billion current GBP +10.9%
1963 4.07 billion current GBP +10.0%
1964 4.51 billion current GBP +10.9%
1965 4.83 billion current GBP +7.1%
1966 5.19 billion current GBP +7.4%
1967 5.66 billion current GBP +9.1%
1968 6.96 billion current GBP +22.9%
1969 7.54 billion current GBP +8.4%
1970 8.39 billion current GBP +11.4%
1971 9.95 billion current GBP +18.5%
1972 11.89 billion current GBP +19.5%
1973 16.30 billion current GBP +37.1%
1974 19.69 billion current GBP +20.8%
1975 23.85 billion current GBP +21.2%
1976 30.71 billion current GBP +28.8%
1977 33.79 billion current GBP +10.0%
1978 42.99 billion current GBP +27.2%
1979 43.75 billion current GBP +1.8%
1980 42.50 billion current GBP -2.9%
1981 54.10 billion current GBP +27.3%
1982 63.79 billion current GBP +17.9%
1983 73.25 billion current GBP +14.8%
1984 79.71 billion current GBP +8.8%
1985 83.77 billion current GBP +5.1%
1986 105.12 billion current GBP +25.5%
1987 118.09 billion current GBP +12.3%
1988 117.37 billion current GBP -0.6%
1989 123.20 billion current GBP +5.0%
1990 144.97 billion current GBP +17.7%
1991 147.69 billion current GBP +1.9%
1992 154.49 billion current GBP +4.6%
1993 175.82 billion current GBP +13.8%
1994 190.74 billion current GBP +8.5%
1995 216.56 billion current GBP +13.5%
1996 211.27 billion current GBP -2.4%
1997 175.07 billion current GBP -17.1%
1998 178.11 billion current GBP +1.7%
1999 179.16 billion current GBP +0.6%
2000 179.55 billion current GBP +0.2%
2001 193.55 billion current GBP +7.8%
2002 200.92 billion current GBP +3.8%
2003 215.58 billion current GBP +7.3%
2004 214.94 billion current GBP -0.3%
2005 224.14 billion current GBP +4.3%
2006 233.26 billion current GBP +4.1%
2007 238.59 billion current GBP +2.3%
2008 300.02 billion current GBP +25.7%
2009 346.33 billion current GBP +15.4%
2010 376.15 billion current GBP +8.6%
2011 434.60 billion current GBP +15.5%
2012 421.24 billion current GBP -3.1%
2013 438.12 billion current GBP +4.0%
2014 426.04 billion current GBP -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 33.53 million current GBP 25.72 million current GBP 39.87 million current GBP 9
1860s 44.67 million current GBP 40.38 million current GBP 49.65 million current GBP 10
1870s 63.69 million current GBP 50.34 million current GBP 73.03 million current GBP 10
1880s 66.03 million current GBP 63.95 million current GBP 70.25 million current GBP 10
1890s 90.36 million current GBP 77.06 million current GBP 107.38 million current GBP 10
1900s 134.14 million current GBP 111.13 million current GBP 166.66 million current GBP 10
1910s 246.66 million current GBP 174.59 million current GBP 422.39 million current GBP 10
1920s 354.40 million current GBP 303.80 million current GBP 467.59 million current GBP 10
1930s 440.15 million current GBP 376.09 million current GBP 508.31 million current GBP 10
1940s 837.99 million current GBP 588.28 million current GBP 1.13 billion current GBP 10
1950s 2.10 billion current GBP 1.58 billion current GBP 2.64 billion current GBP 10
1960s 4.88 billion current GBP 2.97 billion current GBP 7.54 billion current GBP 10
1970s 24.13 billion current GBP 8.39 billion current GBP 43.75 billion current GBP 10
1980s 86.09 billion current GBP 42.50 billion current GBP 123.20 billion current GBP 10
1990s 177.39 billion current GBP 144.97 billion current GBP 216.56 billion current GBP 10
2000s 234.69 billion current GBP 179.55 billion current GBP 346.33 billion current GBP 10
2010s 419.23 billion current GBP 376.15 billion current GBP 438.12 billion current GBP 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 17 Netherlands 534.39 billion current GBP compare
  2. 18 Türkiye 485.45 billion current GBP compare
  3. 19 Saudi Arabia 458.13 billion current GBP compare
  4. 21 Sweden 347.07 billion current GBP compare
  5. 22 Nigeria 345.49 billion current GBP compare
  6. 23 Argentina 333.07 billion current GBP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Switzerland?
Gross domestic product (gdp) in Switzerland was 426.04 billion current GBP in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 438.12 billion current GBP in 2013.
What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 25.72 million current GBP in 1851.
How does Switzerland rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Switzerland ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2014.
Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
current GBP
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
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This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.