Subsidies and other transfers in Switzerland

Switzerland: Subsidies and other transfers was 104.03 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
104.03 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
80th
of 153 countries
All-time high
110.05 billion current LCU
in 2021
All-time low
37.37 billion current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Subsidies and other transfers in Switzerland, 1990–2024

40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B120.0B1990200720241990: 37.4B current LCU1991: 42.1B current LCU1992: 46.9B current LCU1993: 52.4B current LCU1994: 53.6B current LCU1995: 54.5B current LCU1996: 57.6B current LCU1997: 59.9B current LCU1998: 61.3B current LCU1999: 59.7B current LCU2000: 59.1B current LCU2001: 61.1B current LCU2002: 63.8B current LCU2003: 67.0B current LCU2004: 68.0B current LCU2005: 69.5B current LCU2006: 69.8B current LCU2007: 70.8B current LCU2008: 71.2B current LCU2009: 76.3B current LCU2010: 77.9B current LCU2011: 78.5B current LCU2012: 80.2B current LCU2013: 82.6B current LCU2014: 83.7B current LCU2015: 85.7B current LCU2016: 87.3B current LCU2017: 88.9B current LCU2018: 89.6B current LCU2019: 91.1B current LCU2020: 108.7B current LCU2021: 110.1B current LCU2022: 97.9B current LCU2023: 100.7B current LCU2024: 104.0B current LCU

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 77 Malaysia 135.38 billion current LCU compare
  2. 78 Belgium 133.51 billion current LCU compare
  3. 79 Denmark 129.90 billion current LCU compare
  4. 81 Peru 90.48 billion current LCU compare
  5. 82 Mauritius 84.89 billion current LCU compare
  6. 83 New Zealand 72.88 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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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

Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,810 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.