Total reserves minus gold in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total reserves minus gold was 929.64 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 929.64 billion current US$ for total reserves minus gold in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Switzerland peaked at 1.05 trillion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 139.00 million current US$, in 1960.
Switzerland ranks 3rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 139.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 199.00 million current US$ | +43.2% |
| 1962 | 252.00 million current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1963 | 302.00 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1964 | 596.00 million current US$ | +97.4% |
| 1965 | 402.00 million current US$ | -32.6% |
| 1966 | 704.00 million current US$ | +75.1% |
| 1967 | 607.00 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1968 | 1.67 billion current US$ | +175.0% |
| 1969 | 1.78 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 2.40 billion current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1971 | 3.81 billion current US$ | +58.6% |
| 1972 | 4.40 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 5.01 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 5.45 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 7.02 billion current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1976 | 9.61 billion current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1977 | 10.29 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 17.76 billion current US$ | +72.6% |
| 1979 | 16.43 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 15.66 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 13.98 billion current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 15.46 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 15.03 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 15.30 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 18.02 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 21.79 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 27.48 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1988 | 24.20 billion current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 25.28 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 29.22 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 29.00 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 33.25 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 32.64 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 34.73 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 36.41 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 38.43 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 39.03 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 41.19 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 36.32 billion current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 32.27 billion current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 32.01 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 40.15 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 47.65 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 55.50 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 36.30 billion current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2006 | 38.09 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 44.47 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 45.06 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 98.20 billion current US$ | +117.9% |
| 2010 | 223.48 billion current US$ | +127.6% |
| 2011 | 279.39 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 475.66 billion current US$ | +70.2% |
| 2013 | 495.96 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 505.46 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 566.96 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 640.59 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 767.68 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 744.17 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 804.00 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 trillion current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 1.05 trillion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 863.03 billion current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 794.93 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 822.13 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 929.64 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 929.64 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.46 billion current US$, 38.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 929.64 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.63 billion current US$, 68.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +175.0% | 607.00 million current US$ | 1.67 billion current US$ |
| 2010 | +127.6% | 98.20 billion current US$ | 223.48 billion current US$ |
| 2009 | +117.9% | 45.06 billion current US$ | 98.20 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 665.30 million current US$ | 139.00 million current US$ | 1.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.22 billion current US$ | 2.40 billion current US$ | 17.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.22 billion current US$ | 13.98 billion current US$ | 27.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.02 billion current US$ | 29.00 billion current US$ | 41.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.97 billion current US$ | 32.01 billion current US$ | 98.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 550.34 billion current US$ | 223.48 billion current US$ | 804.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 913.14 billion current US$ | 794.93 billion current US$ | 1.05 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 88.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Switzerland?
- Total reserves minus gold in Switzerland was 929.64 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 trillion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. 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.