Gross fixed capital formation in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross fixed capital formation was 209.56 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Switzerland, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Switzerland stood at 209.56 billion constant LCU.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Switzerland peaked at 210.69 billion constant LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.22 billion constant LCU, in 1976.
Switzerland ranks 82nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.57 billion constant LCU | 67.22 billion constant LCU | 90.77 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.70 billion constant LCU | 81.64 billion constant LCU | 114.73 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.17 billion constant LCU | 105.16 billion constant LCU | 130.40 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.01 billion constant LCU | 135.02 billion constant LCU | 164.00 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.87 billion constant LCU | 158.91 billion constant LCU | 197.33 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.74 billion constant LCU | 196.16 billion constant LCU | 210.69 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 79 United Arab Emirates 290.94 billion constant LCU compare
- 80 Spain 289.10 billion constant LCU compare
- 81 Guinea-Bissau 251.78 billion constant LCU compare
- 83 Djibouti 190.96 billion constant LCU compare
- 84 Afghanistan 190.47 billion constant LCU compare
- 85 Netherlands 187.86 billion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 27.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -24.56 billion current LCU (2023)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -27.33 billion current US$ (2023)
- GNI per capita 94,652 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 110,330 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 860.62 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Switzerland?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Switzerland was 209.56 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 210.69 billion constant LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.22 billion constant LCU in 1976.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Switzerland ranks 82nd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.