Net domestic credit in Switzerland
Switzerland: Net domestic credit was 1.18 trillion current LCU in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit in Switzerland, 1960–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.18 trillion current LCU for net domestic credit in 2016. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Switzerland peaked at 1.18 trillion current LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.36 billion current LCU, in 1960.
Switzerland ranks 92nd of 186 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.00 billion current LCU | 45.36 billion current LCU | 100.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 146.94 billion current LCU | 110.56 billion current LCU | 195.67 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 352.24 billion current LCU | 218.44 billion current LCU | 521.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 645.06 billion current LCU | 567.97 billion current LCU | 719.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 841.21 billion current LCU | 723.56 billion current LCU | 1.03 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 trillion current LCU | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 1.18 trillion current LCU | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Domestic credit to private sector 167.8% (2016)
- Claims on central government, etc. 4.2% (2016)
- Broad money 181.9% (2016)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 167.8% (2016)
- Net foreign assets 506.31 billion current LCU (2016)
- Total reserves in months of imports 13.2 (2025)
- Net migration 37,253 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 167.8% (2016)
- Official exchange rate 0.8314 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government -0.0% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit in Switzerland?
- Net domestic credit in Switzerland was 1.18 trillion current LCU in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 trillion current LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.36 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for net domestic credit?
- Switzerland ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. 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.