Real gdp growth in Switzerland
Switzerland: Real gdp growth was 1.27 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Switzerland, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, real gdp growth in Switzerland stood at 1.27.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Switzerland peaked at 6.17 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.37, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 160th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.11 | — |
| 1981 | 1.66 | -67.5% |
| 1982 | -1.33 | -180.1% |
| 1983 | 0.633 | -147.6% |
| 1984 | 2.99 | +371.9% |
| 1985 | 3.76 | +25.8% |
| 1986 | 1.84 | -51.1% |
| 1987 | 1.57 | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 3.19 | +102.3% |
| 1989 | 4.43 | +38.9% |
| 1990 | 3.69 | -16.6% |
| 1991 | -0.906 | -124.5% |
| 1992 | -0.137 | -84.9% |
| 1993 | -0.083 | -39.4% |
| 1994 | 1.26 | -1622.9% |
| 1995 | 0.519 | -58.9% |
| 1996 | 0.568 | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 2.07 | +263.9% |
| 1998 | 2.73 | +32.1% |
| 1999 | 1.65 | -39.7% |
| 2000 | 3.73 | +126.5% |
| 2001 | 1.63 | -56.3% |
| 2002 | 0.381 | -76.6% |
| 2003 | -0.338 | -188.7% |
| 2004 | 2.51 | -842.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 4.19 | +39.6% |
| 2007 | 4.02 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.43 | -39.5% |
| 2009 | -1.95 | -180.4% |
| 2010 | 3.23 | -265.2% |
| 2011 | 1.47 | -54.4% |
| 2012 | 1.2 | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 1.85 | +54.4% |
| 2014 | 2.48 | +34.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | -43.6% |
| 2016 | 1.95 | +39.7% |
| 2017 | 1.46 | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 3.36 | +129.7% |
| 2019 | 1.11 | -66.9% |
| 2020 | -2.37 | -313.1% |
| 2021 | 6.17 | -360.8% |
| 2022 | 3.59 | -41.7% |
| 2023 | 0.875 | -75.7% |
| 2024 | 1.39 | +58.7% |
| 2025 | 1.27 | -8.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4, 53% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.27 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.55, 50% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1622.9% | -0.083 | 1.26 |
| 2004 | +842.0% | -0.338 | 2.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.38 | -1.33 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 | -0.906 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 | -1.95 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 | 1.11 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 | -2.37 | 6.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 157 Lesotho, Kingdom of 1.39 compare
- 158 Mexico 1.35 compare
- 159 United Kingdom 1.32 compare
- 161 Japan 1.19 compare
- 162 South Africa 1.11 compare
- 163 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 1.11 compare
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Switzerland?
- Real gdp growth in Switzerland was 1.27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 in 2021.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.37 in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for real gdp growth?
- Switzerland ranks 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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