The ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) of Switzerland was 37.52 percent in 2024. Between 1990 and 2024, the ratio rose by 4.19 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The ratio is expected to drop by 4.77 percentage points between 2024 and 2030, showing a continuous downward movement throughout the period.The general government gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. Here it is depicted in relation to the country's GDP, which refers to the total value of goods and services produced during a year.

Key information about Switzerland National Government Debt

• Switzerland National Government Debt reached 231.9 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 250.9 USD bn in the previous year.
• Switzerland National Government Debt data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 250.9 USD bn in Dec 2023 and a record low of 75.1 USD bn in Dec 1990.

• In the latest reports, Switzerland Consolidated Fiscal Balance registered a surplus equal to 0.5 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024.
• The country's Government debt accounted for 23.0 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2028.
• Switzerland Nominal GDP reached 270.0 USD bn in Sep 2025.

The national debt of Switzerland stood at 355.41 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. Between 1990 and 2024, the national debt rose by 214.22 billion U.S. dollars, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The national debt is expected to drop by 7.55 billion U.S. dollars between 2024 and 2030, showing a continuous downward movement throughout the period.

Switzerland recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 37.60 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - Switzerland Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Switzerland Government Debt: % of GDP

• Switzerland Government debt accounted for 23.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2028, compared with the ratio of 23.7 % in the previous year.
• Switzerland government debt to GDP ratio data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2028.
• The data reached an all-time high of 47.2 % in Dec 1998 and a record low of 23.0 % in Dec 2028.

• In the latest reports, Switzerland National Government Debt reached 231.9 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP reached 270.0 USD bn in Sep 2025.

Government Debt in Switzerland increased to 209626 CHF Million in 2024 from 206924 CHF Million in 2023. This dataset provides - Switzerland General Government Debt- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Monthly and long-term Switzerland Public Debt data: historical series and analyst forecasts curated by FocusEconomics.

Graph and download economic data for Outstanding Domestic Public Debt Securities to GDP for Switzerland (DDDM04CHA156NWDB) from 1999 to 2020 about public, Switzerland, debt, domestic, securities, and GDP.

Historical dataset showing Switzerland national debt by year from 1990 to 2023.

Actual value and historical data chart for Switzerland Central Government Debt Total Percent Of GDP

Switzerland Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Debt Securities, Loans, SDRs, Currency and Deposits data was reported at 0.000 % in Jun 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for Mar 2018. Switzerland Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Debt Securities, Loans, SDRs, Currency and Deposits data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.000 % from Mar 1995 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 94 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 48.898 % in Dec 1998 and a record low of 0.000 % in Jun 2018. Switzerland Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Debt Securities, Loans, SDRs, Currency and Deposits 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.QPSD: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government.

Yearly (annual) dataset of the Switzerland - Government Gross Debt to GDP, including historical data, latest releases, and long-term trends from 1982-12-31 to 2024-12-31. Available for free download in CSV format.

Graph and download economic data for Outstanding Total International Debt Securities to GDP for Switzerland (DDDM07CHA156NWDB) from 1999 to 2010 about issues, Switzerland, debt, and GDP.

Switzerland Gross Public Debt: General Government: Debt Securities data was reported at 123,197.243 CHF mn in Dec 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 118,626.876 CHF mn for Dec 2016. Switzerland Gross Public Debt: General Government: Debt Securities data is updated quarterly, averaging 118,626.876 CHF mn from Dec 1995 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 144,896.250 CHF mn in Dec 2005 and a record low of 81,414.301 CHF mn in Dec 1995. Switzerland Gross Public Debt: General Government: Debt Securities 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.QPSD: Gross Public Debt: General Government.

This horizontal bar chart displays central government debt (% of GDP) by date using the aggregation average, weighted by gdp in Switzerland. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

External Debt in Switzerland decreased to 1954420.10 CHF Million in the second quarter of 2025 from 2035790.67 CHF Million in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Switzerland External Debt - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This scatter chart displays access to electricity (% of population) against central government debt (% of GDP) in Switzerland. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

This bar chart displays central government debt (% of GDP) by countries yearly using the aggregation average, weighted by gdp in Switzerland. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

This dataset provides values for GOVERNMENT DEBT TO GDP reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

The debt of Swiss households in 2023 amounted to ***** percent of their disposable income. This ratio in Switzerland has declined slightly in 2023, down from its peak at ****** percent in 2022. Those values were, nevertheless, still much higher than in 2012.