23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Switzerland

Switzerland: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP was 0.5672 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.5672 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
24th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.58 units per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
0.0037 units per US$ of GDP
in 1998
Years of data
29
1997–2025

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1997–2025

00.511.51997201120251997: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.825 units per US$ of GDP2000: 1.2 units per US$ of GDP2001: 1.5 units per US$ of GDP2002: 1.2 units per US$ of GDP2003: 1 units per US$ of GDP2004: 1.1 units per US$ of GDP2005: 1 units per US$ of GDP2006: 1.3 units per US$ of GDP2007: 1.6 units per US$ of GDP2008: 1.5 units per US$ of GDP2009: 1 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.85 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.696 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.743 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.671 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.614 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.645 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.575 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.659 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.677 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.594 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.632 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.558 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.603 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.569 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.583 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.567 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.5672 units per US$ of GDP for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 1.58 units per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP, in 1998.

That places Switzerland 24th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1997 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1997 0.004 units per US$ of GDP
1998 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP -6.5%
1999 0.8247 units per US$ of GDP +22024.4%
2000 1.23 units per US$ of GDP +48.8%
2001 1.47 units per US$ of GDP +20.1%
2002 1.23 units per US$ of GDP -16.8%
2003 1.05 units per US$ of GDP -14.5%
2004 1.11 units per US$ of GDP +5.8%
2005 1.01 units per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2006 1.29 units per US$ of GDP +27.4%
2007 1.58 units per US$ of GDP +22.5%
2008 1.49 units per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2009 1.04 units per US$ of GDP -30.0%
2010 0.8503 units per US$ of GDP -18.6%
2011 0.6957 units per US$ of GDP -18.2%
2012 0.7433 units per US$ of GDP +6.8%
2013 0.6712 units per US$ of GDP -9.7%
2014 0.6139 units per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2015 0.6451 units per US$ of GDP +5.1%
2016 0.5752 units per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2017 0.6586 units per US$ of GDP +14.5%
2018 0.6765 units per US$ of GDP +2.7%
2019 0.5943 units per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2020 0.6324 units per US$ of GDP +6.4%
2021 0.558 units per US$ of GDP -11.8%
2022 0.6026 units per US$ of GDP +8.0%
2023 0.5695 units per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2024 0.5827 units per US$ of GDP +2.3%
2025 0.5672 units per US$ of GDP -2.7%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.5672 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.287 units per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.5672 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.14 units per US$ of GDP, 4.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +22024.4% 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP 0.8247 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2775 units per US$ of GDP 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP 0.8247 units per US$ of GDP 3
2000s 1.25 units per US$ of GDP 1.01 units per US$ of GDP 1.58 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.6724 units per US$ of GDP 0.5752 units per US$ of GDP 0.8503 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.5854 units per US$ of GDP 0.558 units per US$ of GDP 0.6324 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 21 French Polynesia 0.5871 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 22 Macao 0.583 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 23 Netherlands 0.5826 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 25 Malta 0.4941 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 26 Finland 0.4825 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 27 Barbados 0.4677 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Switzerland?
23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 0.5672 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
How does Switzerland rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp?
Switzerland ranks 24th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
205 places, 6,849 data points, 1990–2025
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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.