Subsidies and other transfers in Switzerland
Switzerland: Subsidies and other transfers was 104.03 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Subsidies and other transfers in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, subsidies and other transfers in Switzerland stood at 104.03 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Switzerland peaked at 110.05 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.37 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Switzerland ranks 80th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.53 billion current LCU | 37.37 billion current LCU | 61.26 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.66 billion current LCU | 59.07 billion current LCU | 76.33 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.56 billion current LCU | 77.91 billion current LCU | 91.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.26 billion current LCU | 97.88 billion current LCU | 110.05 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 subsidies and other transfers in Switzerland?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Switzerland was 104.03 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 110.05 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.37 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Switzerland ranks 80th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.