Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Net capital account was -939.30 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net capital account in Switzerland is -939.30 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 892.7% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Switzerland peaked at 14.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -55.30 billion BoP, current US$, in 2014.
That places Switzerland 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -48.12 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | -43.38 million BoP, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1993 | -133.53 million BoP, current US$ | +207.8% |
| 1994 | -349.64 million BoP, current US$ | +161.9% |
| 1995 | -462.25 million BoP, current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1996 | -214.48 million BoP, current US$ | -53.6% |
| 1997 | -166.88 million BoP, current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 138.71 million BoP, current US$ | -183.1% |
| 1999 | -515.21 million BoP, current US$ | -471.4% |
| 2000 | -3.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +585.2% |
| 2001 | 321.94 million BoP, current US$ | -109.1% |
| 2002 | -2.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -863.2% |
| 2003 | -2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2004 | -3.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.2% |
| 2005 | -2.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.8% |
| 2006 | -4.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +89.7% |
| 2007 | -4.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2008 | -3.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2009 | -3.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2010 | -4.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2011 | -9.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +113.3% |
| 2012 | -2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -75.4% |
| 2013 | 802.16 million BoP, current US$ | -134.5% |
| 2014 | -55.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -6993.6% |
| 2015 | -30.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -45.3% |
| 2016 | -4.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -84.4% |
| 2017 | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -124.4% |
| 2018 | 14.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +1142.2% |
| 2019 | -4.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -132.0% |
| 2020 | 588.10 million BoP, current US$ | -112.8% |
| 2021 | -21.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -3675.2% |
| 2022 | -86.63 million BoP, current US$ | -99.6% |
| 2023 | 4.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -4994.4% |
| 2024 | -94.62 million BoP, current US$ | -102.2% |
| 2025 | -939.30 million BoP, current US$ | +892.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's -939.30 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.94 million BoP, current US$. (68 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's -939.30 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.70 million BoP, current US$. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -6993.6% | 802.16 million BoP, current US$ | -55.30 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2023 | +4994.4% | -86.63 million BoP, current US$ | 4.24 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2021 | -3675.2% | 588.10 million BoP, current US$ | -21.03 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2018 | +1142.2% | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.34 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -199.42 million BoP, current US$ | -515.21 million BoP, current US$ | 138.71 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | -2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 321.94 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -55.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 175 Russia -394.49 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 176 Saudi Arabia -622.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 177 India -650.56 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Denmark -1.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 180 Canada -1.67 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 Netherlands -2.43 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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)
- 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 unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net capital account in Switzerland?
- Net capital account in Switzerland was -939.30 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for net capital account?
- Switzerland ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.