Net capital account in Switzerland
Switzerland: Net capital account was -939.30 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. β Volatile
Net capital account in Switzerland, 1991β2025
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$, in 2014.
That places Switzerland 176th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -199.42 million BoP, current US$ | -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
- 173 Russia -394.49 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 174 Saudi Arabia -622.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 175 India -650.56 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 177 Denmark -1.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 178 Canada -1.67 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Netherlands -2.43 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 8.94 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.1544 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 93,328 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 18.93 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 848.58 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 93,328 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8314 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -20.61 billion current LCU (2023)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.93 billion current US$ (2023)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 22.62 billion current LCU (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 176th out of 185 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.