Switzerland recorded a Current Account surplus of 10171.76 CHF Million in the second quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Switzerland Current Account - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Switzerland Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• Switzerland Current Account surplus accounted for 3.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a 8.9 % surplus in the previous quarter.
• Switzerland Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1983 to Sep 2024, with an average value of 6.1 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 14.8 % in Mar 2010 and a record low of -10.1 % in Dec 2020.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. Swiss National Bank provides Current Account Balance in local currency. State Secretariat for Economic Affairs provides Nominal GDP in local currency.


Key information about Switzerland Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of Switzerland, Current Account recorded a surplus of 17.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 836.4 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• Switzerland Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 3.1 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 2.3 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 213.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.

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Key information about Switzerland Current Account Balance

• Switzerland Current Account recorded a surplus of 17.3 USD bn in Mar 2023, compared with a surplus of 16.1 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Switzerland Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1983 to Mar 2023, with an averaged value of 6.3 USD bn.
• The data reached an all-time high of 29.2 USD bn in Sep 2022 and a record low of -20.6 USD bn in Dec 2020.
• CEIC converts quarterly Current Account Balance into USD. Swiss National Bank provides Current Account Balance in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 13.9 USD bn in Mar 2023.
• Switzerland Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 12.2 USD bn in Mar 2023.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 9.6 USD bn in Mar 2023.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 213.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.

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Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Switzerland was reported at 47161822804 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Switzerland - Current account balance (BoP, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Switzerland recorded a Current Account surplus of 5.10 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - Switzerland Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Net financial account (BoP, current US$) in Switzerland was reported at 49474858114 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Switzerland - Net financial account (BoP, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

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Switzerland BoP: Current Account: Primary Income data was reported at 9.701 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.038 USD bn for 2016. Switzerland BoP: Current Account: Primary Income data is updated yearly, averaging 8.240 USD bn from Dec 1977 (Median) to 2017, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 34.601 USD bn in 2005 and a record low of -35.936 USD bn in 2008. Switzerland BoP: Current Account: Primary Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.IMF.BOP: BPM6: Balance of Payments: Analytical Presentation: Annual.

Switzerland BOP: Current Account: Balance data was reported at 66.558 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 63.205 USD bn for 2016. Switzerland BOP: Current Account: Balance data is updated yearly, averaging 20.703 USD bn from Dec 1977 (Median) to 2017, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 86.701 USD bn in 2010 and a record low of -245.380 USD mn in 1979. Switzerland BOP: Current Account: Balance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; ; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

Switzerland Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA): Net data was reported at 9,767.286 CHF mn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,460.729 CHF mn for Sep 2024. Switzerland Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA): Net data is updated quarterly, averaging 8,103.558 CHF mn from Mar 1983 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 168 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24,969.738 CHF mn in Sep 2022 and a record low of -18,308.653 CHF mn in Dec 2020. Switzerland Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA): Net data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Swiss National Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.JB001: BPM6: Balance of Payments.

Switzerland BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods and Services data was reported at 365.923 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 365.831 USD bn for 2016. Switzerland BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods and Services data is updated yearly, averaging 107.934 USD bn from Dec 1977 (Median) to 2017, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 412.274 USD bn in 2013 and a record low of 25.233 USD bn in 1977. Switzerland BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods and Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.World Bank: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Gap-filled total; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

Current account balance (% of GDP) in Switzerland was reported at 5.0356 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Switzerland - Current account balance (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Switzerland BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit data was reported at 140.915 USD bn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 143.088 USD bn for 2016. Switzerland BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit data is updated yearly, averaging 35.066 USD bn from Dec 1977 (Median) to 2017, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 152.859 USD bn in 2014 and a record low of 4.953 USD bn in 1977. Switzerland BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.IMF.BOP: BPM6: Balance of Payments: Analytical Presentation: Annual.

Switzerland BoP: Current Account: Services: Other Business data was reported at -17.528 USD bn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -14.701 USD bn for 2016. Switzerland BoP: Current Account: Services: Other Business data is updated yearly, averaging 1.040 USD bn from Dec 1977 (Median) to 2017, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.293 USD bn in 1998 and a record low of -17.528 USD bn in 2017. Switzerland BoP: Current Account: Services: Other Business data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.IMF.BOP: BPM6: Balance of Payments: Detailed Presentation: Annual.

Switzerland BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received data was reported at 2.499 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.497 USD bn for 2016. Switzerland BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received data is updated yearly, averaging 1.212 USD bn from Dec 1977 (Median) to 2017, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.615 USD bn in 2011 and a record low of 405.654 USD mn in 1977. Switzerland BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.World Bank: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on IMF balance of payments data.; Sum; Note: Data starting from 2005 are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6).

Current account balance (% of GDP) of Switzerland slumped by 5.09% from 5.3 % in 2023 to 5.0 % in 2024. Since the 23.70% surge in 2022, current account balance (% of GDP) sank by 42.31% in 2024. Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers.

Assets held by big banks accounted for the largest share of the total balance sheet of the banking industry in Switzerland in 2023. About ** percent of all assets were held by big banks. They were followed by cantonal banks, which held roughly ** percent of all assets.

External balance on goods and services (current LCU) in Switzerland was reported at 84295635000 LCU in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Switzerland - External balance on goods and services (current LCU) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.