Interest payments in Switzerland
Switzerland: Interest payments was 1.31 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Switzerland, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Switzerland is 1.31 billion current LCU, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Switzerland peaked at 4.06 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, 318.00 million current LCU, in 1972.
That places Switzerland 116th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 581.75 million current LCU | 318.00 million current LCU | 801.00 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 984.60 million current LCU | 881.00 million current LCU | 1.03 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.90 billion current LCU | 1.83 billion current LCU | 3.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 billion current LCU | 3.04 billion current LCU | 4.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 billion current LCU | 1.09 billion current LCU | 2.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 billion current LCU | 816.35 million current LCU | 1.31 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More public sector data for Switzerland
- Arms imports 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 9.5% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 25.1% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 29.5% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.0% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 0.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 0.9% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 7.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 1.0% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Switzerland?
- Interest payments in Switzerland was 1.31 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 billion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 318.00 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Switzerland rank for interest payments?
- Switzerland ranks 116th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.