Europe & Central Asia · High income
Switzerland: the economy in numbers
Per person: $114,769, or $102,513 at purchasing power parity. Population: 9.09 million (2025).
GDP in 2025, current US dollars: #20 of 204 economies. IMF forecast for 2026: +1.9%.
GDP
Adjusted for US inflation, in 2025 dollars: $115 billion in 1960, $1.04 trillion in 2025.
GDP per capita
In 2025 dollars: $21,613 per person in 1960, $114,769 in 2025.
Real GDP growth
Average over 2016–2025: 1.9% a year. Years of falling GDP since 1961: 7 of 65.
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026)
Inflation
Consumer prices rose by 15.2% from 2000 to 2025. Highest annual inflation: 9.8% in 1974.
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026)
Government debt, % of GDP
Highest since 1990: 57.2% of GDP in 2004. IMF forecast for 2031: 35.9%.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
Stock market capitalization, % of GDP
In 2025 listed domestic companies were worth $2.51 trillion, or 240.9% of GDP.
Population
1960: 5.33 million · 2025: 9.09 million.
Unemployment rate
1991: 1.8% · 2025: 4.9%.
Life expectancy at birth
1960: 71.3 years · 2024: 84.4 years.
Exports of goods and services
1970: 40.5% · 2025: 78.1%.
Data by year
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| Year | GDP | GDP per capita | Per capita, PPP | Real growth | Inflation | Gov. debt, % GDP | Population | Unemployment | Stock market, % GDP | Life expectancy | Exports, % GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2031 | 1.2%f | 0.7%f | 35.9%f | ||||||||
| 2030 | 1.8%f | 0.7%f | 36.2%f | ||||||||
| 2029 | 1.2%f | 0.7%f | 37.0%f | ||||||||
| 2028 | 1.9%f | 0.8%f | 37.1%f | ||||||||
| 2027 | 1.2%f | 0.8%f | 37.8%f | ||||||||
| 2026 | 1.9%f | 0.7%f | 38.3%f | ||||||||
| 2025 | $1.04T | $114,769 | $102,513 | 1.3% | 0.2% | 40.1% | 9.09M | 4.9% | 240.9% | 78.1% | |
| 2024 | $970B | $107,702 | $97,468 | 1.4% | 1.1% | 40.4% | 9.01M | 4.3% | 203.3% | 84.4 | 71.2% |
| 2023 | $928B | $104,450 | $93,940 | 0.8% | 2.1% | 40.2% | 8.89M | 4.0% | 220.2% | 84.2 | 70.3% |
| 2022 | $858B | $97,809 | $94,630 | 3.5% | 2.8% | 39.2% | 8.78M | 4.1% | 213.2% | 83.6 | 75.0% |
| 2021 | $841B | $96,583 | $83,525 | 6.2% | 0.6% | 43.3% | 8.7M | 5.0% | 276.9% | 83.8 | 69.9% |
| 2020 | $756B | $87,530 | $74,385 | −2.3% | −0.7% | 45.3% | 8.64M | 4.8% | 264.7% | 83.0 | 63.6% |
| 2019 | $736B | $85,873 | $75,267 | 1.1% | 0.4% | 41.0% | 8.58M | 4.4% | 249.1% | 83.9 | 66.1% |
| 2018 | $741B | $87,002 | $72,169 | 3.3% | 0.9% | 41.1% | 8.51M | 4.7% | 194.5% | 83.8 | 66.7% |
| 2017 | $707B | $83,610 | $69,318 | 1.4% | 0.5% | 42.0% | 8.45M | 4.8% | 238.7% | 83.6 | 65.6% |
| 2016 | $699B | $83,432 | $68,400 | 1.9% | −0.4% | 42.0% | 8.37M | 4.9% | 200.9% | 83.6 | 66.2% |
| 2015 | $706B | $85,265 | $66,419 | 1.5% | −1.1% | 43.1% | 8.28M | 4.8% | 215.1% | 82.9 | 63.3% |
| 2014 | $741B | $90,512 | $64,694 | 2.5% | −0.0% | 42.9% | 8.19M | 4.8% | 201.8% | 83.2 | 64.7% |
| 2013 | $719B | $88,851 | $62,749 | 1.8% | −0.2% | 42.9% | 8.09M | 4.7% | 214.4% | 82.8 | 71.5% |
| 2012 | $698B | $87,270 | $60,434 | 1.1% | −0.7% | 43.6% | 8.0M | 4.5% | 176.7% | 82.7 | 67.4% |
| 2011 | $727B | $91,910 | $58,405 | 1.4% | 0.2% | 42.9% | 7.91M | 4.4% | 149.8% | 82.7 | 66.2% |
| 2010 | $610B | $77,956 | $55,446 | 3.3% | 0.7% | 42.6% | 7.82M | 4.8% | 201.5% | 82.2 | 64.4% |
| 2009 | $564B | $72,788 | $53,874 | −1.9% | −0.5% | 44.3% | 7.74M | 4.1% | 188.9% | 82.0 | 57.6% |
| 2008 | $575B | $75,148 | $54,514 | 2.5% | 2.4% | 46.2% | 7.65M | 3.4% | 153.2% | 82.0 | 62.8% |
| 2007 | $499B | $66,082 | $51,786 | 4.0% | 0.7% | 45.9% | 7.55M | 3.6% | 255.4% | 81.7 | 61.1% |
| 2006 | $448B | $59,910 | $46,981 | 4.1% | 1.1% | 47.9% | 7.48M | 4.0% | 270.4% | 81.5 | 56.2% |
| 2005 | $425B | $57,080 | $42,143 | 3.0% | 1.2% | 54.2% | 7.44M | 4.4% | 221.1% | 81.2 | 53.4% |
| 2004 | $409B | $55,350 | $40,684 | 2.6% | 0.8% | 57.2% | 7.39M | 4.3% | 202.7% | 81.1 | 50.8% |
| 2003 | $367B | $49,947 | $39,218 | −0.3% | 0.6% | 56.3% | 7.34M | 4.1% | 198.4% | 80.5 | 47.2% |
| 2002 | $314B | $43,094 | $39,284 | 0.4% | 0.6% | 57.0% | 7.28M | 2.9% | 195.2% | 80.4 | 47.8% |
| 2001 | $290B | $40,134 | $38,295 | 1.6% | 1.0% | 50.8% | 7.23M | 2.5% | 181.7% | 80.2 | 49.4% |
| 2000 | $282B | $39,298 | $37,104 | 3.6% | 1.6% | 51.9% | 7.18M | 2.7% | 280.6% | 79.7 | 50.9% |
| 1999 | $302B | $42,261 | $35,214 | 1.7% | 0.8% | 52.0% | 7.14M | 3.1% | 224.6% | 79.6 | 46.2% |
| 1998 | $307B | $43,166 | $34,242 | 2.8% | 0.0% | 55.4% | 7.11M | 3.6% | 224.6% | 79.3 | 45.4% |
| 1997 | $299B | $42,160 | $33,181 | 2.1% | 0.5% | 53.0% | 7.09M | 4.1% | 192.5% | 79.1 | 45.9% |
| 1996 | $345B | $48,838 | $31,986 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 50.7% | 7.07M | 3.7% | 115.9% | 78.9 | 40.3% |
| 1995 | $358B | $50,869 | $31,286 | 4.1% | 1.8% | 49.4% | 7.04M | 3.1% | 111.2% | 78.4 | 39.2% |
| 1994 | $306B | $43,741 | $30,701 | 4.0% | 0.9% | 46.5% | 6.99M | 3.6% | 93.2% | 78.3 | 39.2% |
| 1993 | $276B | $39,828 | $29,920 | −2.1% | 3.3% | 43.8% | 6.94M | 3.6% | 98.0% | 78.1 | 40.0% |
| 1992 | $284B | $41,327 | $29,532 | −1.2% | 4.0% | 39.1% | 6.88M | 2.3% | 68.3% | 77.8 | 39.9% |
| 1991 | $273B | $40,140 | $29,207 | −1.1% | 5.9% | 34.8% | 6.8M | 1.8% | 69.5% | 77.5 | 39.0% |
| 1990 | $270B | $40,171 | $28,871 | 0.8% | 5.4% | 33.1% | 6.72M | 58.4% | 77.2 | 40.5% | |
| 1989 | $211B | $31,780 | 2.7% | 3.2% | 6.65M | 80.9% | 77.4 | 43.9% | |||
| 1988 | $219B | $33,183 | 2.6% | 1.9% | 6.59M | 64.1% | 77.2 | 41.5% | |||
| 1987 | $202B | $30,899 | 3.4% | 1.4% | 6.55M | 64.1% | 77.2 | 40.4% | |||
| 1986 | $161B | $24,828 | 2.7% | 0.8% | 6.5M | 79.7% | 76.9 | 43.1% | |||
| 1985 | $113B | $17,411 | 2.2% | 3.4% | 6.47M | 74.7% | 76.7 | 46.8% | |||
| 1984 | $111B | $17,247 | 4.2% | 2.9% | 6.44M | 36.1% | 76.6 | 46.3% | |||
| 1983 | $116B | $18,128 | 1.9% | 2.9% | 6.42M | 37.9% | 76.0 | 42.2% | |||
| 1982 | $117B | $18,271 | 1.2% | 5.7% | 6.39M | 33.2% | 76.0 | 43.5% | |||
| 1981 | $114B | $17,931 | 0.5% | 6.5% | 6.35M | 33.7% | 75.7 | 47.3% | |||
| 1980 | $124B | $19,686 | 1.7% | 4.0% | 6.32M | 34.3% | 75.5 | 45.4% | |||
| 1979 | $117B | $18,541 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 6.29M | 37.3% | 75.5 | 43.6% | |||
| 1978 | $104B | $16,528 | 1.8% | 1.0% | 6.28M | 36.7% | 75.2 | 43.3% | |||
| 1977 | $74.2B | $11,819 | −1.6% | 1.3% | 6.28M | 40.2% | 75.2 | 45.3% | |||
| 1976 | $69.5B | $11,029 | 1.1% | 1.7% | 6.3M | 30.1% | 74.8 | 41.5% | |||
| 1975 | $66.5B | $10,484 | 2.6% | 6.7% | 6.34M | 24.8% | 74.7 | 38.8% | |||
| 1974 | $58B | $9,140 | 3.2% | 9.8% | 6.34M | 74.3 | 40.2% | ||||
| 1973 | $50.3B | $7,974 | 4.0% | 8.8% | 6.31M | 73.9 | 38.2% | ||||
| 1972 | $37.4B | $5,973 | 2.3% | 6.7% | 6.26M | 73.6 | 37.8% | ||||
| 1971 | $30.5B | $4,908 | 0.9% | 6.6% | 6.21M | 73.1 | 38.4% | ||||
| 1970 | $25.4B | $4,105 | 6.5% | 3.6% | 6.18M | 73.0 | 40.5% | ||||
| 1969 | $22.8B | $3,712 | 5.0% | 2.5% | 6.14M | 72.6 | |||||
| 1968 | $21B | $3,465 | 3.6% | 2.4% | 6.07M | 72.6 | |||||
| 1967 | $19.7B | $3,286 | 3.4% | 4.0% | 5.99M | 72.6 | |||||
| 1966 | $18.3B | $3,091 | 2.1% | 4.8% | 5.92M | 72.3 | |||||
| 1965 | $17B | $2,908 | 3.8% | 3.4% | 5.86M | 72.2 | |||||
| 1964 | $16.1B | $2,776 | 6.8% | 3.1% | 5.79M | 72.1 | |||||
| 1963 | $14.5B | $2,546 | 5.3% | 3.4% | 5.69M | 71.2 | |||||
| 1962 | $13.2B | $2,366 | 4.3% | 4.3% | 5.57M | 71.2 | |||||
| 1961 | $11.9B | $2,188 | 5.7% | 1.8% | 5.43M | 71.6 | |||||
| 1960 | $10.6B | $1,984 | 1.4% | 5.33M | 71.3 |
e: IMF estimate; f: IMF forecast.
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Data and methods
- GDP: gross domestic product in current US dollars, converted from the local currency at market exchange rates (World Bank); not adjusted for inflation.
- Purchasing power parity (PPP): GDP per person in international dollars, which buy the same basket of goods and services in every country. It compares living standards across countries in the same year; it is not adjusted for inflation over time.
- In 2025 dollars: the charts can remove US inflation (US consumer price index, annual average) so that dollar amounts from different years compare in today's money. Exchange rate swings still show.
- Growth and inflation: World Bank data (calendar years). Years the World Bank does not cover yet, and the estimates and forecasts, come from the IMF World Economic Outlook (October 2026): its forecasts start in 2026, and the years after a country's last actual year are IMF estimates.
- Government debt: gross debt of the general government (central, state and local government and social security funds) as a percentage of GDP, IMF. The World Bank's central government debt is narrower and covers fewer countries.
- Stock market capitalization: the end-of-year value of domestic companies listed on the country's exchanges (World Federation of Exchanges via the World Bank; before 2016, Standard & Poor's), as a percentage of GDP: the “Buffett indicator”. Investment funds are excluded, and so are companies listed only abroad; companies from elsewhere that list on an exchange count for its country (Hong Kong lists many mainland Chinese companies).
- Unemployment: ILO modeled estimates (share of the labor force); comparable across countries, but they may differ from national figures.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026)