Switzerland External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

1999 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Switzerland External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

  • Switzerland External Debt: Short Term accounted for 118.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 111.5 % in the previous year.
  • Switzerland External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 1999 to 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 200.3 % in 2007 and a record low of 111.5 % in 2023.

CEIC calculates Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Short Term External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. Swiss National Bank provides Short Term External Debt in local currency. State Secretariat for Economic Affairs provides Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about Switzerland External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Switzerland, Current Account recorded a surplus of 12.3 USD bn in Jun 2025.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 12.4 USD bn in Jun 2025.
  • Switzerland Direct Investment Abroad fell by 19.5 USD bn in Jun 2025.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 13.8 USD bn in Jun 2025.
  • Switzerland External Debt: Short Term value stood at 1,242.2 USD bn in Dec 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 270.0 USD bn in Sep 2025.

View Switzerland's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP from 1999 to 2024 in the chart:

Switzerland External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

What was Switzerland's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP in 2024?

Switzerland External Debt: Short Term accounted for 118.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 111.5 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
118.2 2024 111.5 2023 111.5 2023 200.3 2007 % yearly 1999 - 2024

External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 3.8 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Algeria (%) 0.7 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Argentina (%) 13.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Armenia (%) 14.3 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Australia (%) 27.2 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Austria (%) 45.4 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 0.8 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 3.1 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Belarus (%) 14.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2025
Belgium (%) 101.4 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.0 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 10.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Botswana (%) 1.5 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Brazil (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 9.6 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Canada (%) 55.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Chile (%) 7.1 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
China (%) 7.2 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Colombia (%) 8.3 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Croatia (%) 20.7 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 165.4 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Czech Republic (%) 32.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Denmark (%) 66.5 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Ecuador (%) 0.2 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Egypt (%) 8.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Estonia (%) 29.1 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Finland (%) 72.1 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
France (%) 109.8 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Georgia (%) 14.3 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Germany (%) 52.5 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Greece (%) 76.6 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 279.6 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Hungary (%) 14.0 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Iceland (%) 8.3 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
India (%) 3.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Indonesia (%) 4.4 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Iran (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Ireland (%) 217.6 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Israel (%) 9.0 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Italy (%) 40.3 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Japan (%) 82.4 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Jordan (%) 34.3 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 6.7 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Kenya (%) 2.6 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
South Korea (%) 7.8 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Kosovo (%) 14.3 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 10.6 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Latvia (%) 40.4 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Lithuania (%) 38.5 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Luxembourg (%) 1,131.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) 19.4 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Malawi (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 29.8 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Malta (%) 165.0 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Mauritius (%) 76.0 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Mexico (%) 3.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Moldova (%) 13.8 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Mongolia (%) 8.6 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Montenegro (%) 2.3 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Morocco (%) 7.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 4.5 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 2018 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 142.8 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
New Zealand (%) 33.5 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Nigeria (%) 0.2 2020 yearly 2008 - 2020
Norway (%) 55.7 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 5.3 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Panama (%) 59.9 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 11.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Peru (%) 3.2 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Philippines (%) 4.5 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Poland (%) 9.2 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Portugal (%) 59.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Romania (%) 13.3 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Russia (%) 5.4 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Serbia (%) 1.2 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Singapore (%) 256.0 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Slovakia (%) 43.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Slovenia (%) 31.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
South Africa (%) 9.2 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Spain (%) 61.0 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 15.7 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Sweden (%) 55.2 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Switzerland (%) 118.2 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Taiwan (%) 25.0 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Tajikistan (%) 5.6 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Thailand (%) 16.4 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Tunisia (%) 32.9 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Turkey (%) 13.3 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Ukraine (%) 5.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
United Kingdom (%) 190.7 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
United States (%) 29.7 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Uruguay (%) 10.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Venezuela (%) 0.2 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Vietnam (%) 8.1 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Yemen (%) 1.8 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Switzerland Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.5 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 5,132.176 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 244,550.975 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 26.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 231,894.5 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 23.0 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Expenditure (CHF bn) 298.944 2030 yearly 1983 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (CHF bn) 303.343 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (CHF bn) 299.524 2030 yearly 1983 - 2030
General Government: Cons: Net Lending/Borrowing (CHF mn) 3,868.053 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
General Government: Cons: Expenditure (CHF mn) 292,542.492 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
General Government: Consolidated (Cons): Revenue (CHF mn) 296,410.545 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Gross Public Debt: General Government (CHF mn) 212,434.551 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,634.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 52,774.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 15.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,311,928.609 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 50,907,255.064 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 61,063,628.261 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 50,140.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 44.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 48,007,778.429 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 20,192,753.322 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 6,876.693 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 11,550.993 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,495.918 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,820.243 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Imports (CHF mn) 36,393.417 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Exports (CHF mn) 43,677.788 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Imports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) 2,713.842 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Imports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) 1,621.031 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Imports: ow Metals (CHF mn) 1,210.400 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Exports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) 13,583.513 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) 4,665.373 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Imports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) 6,232.949 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery: ow Watches (CHF mn) 1,994.790 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Exports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) 2,379.642 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -19,452.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 12,320.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 4.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -12,369.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -4.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -13,787.576 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -5.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -786.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -13,001.481 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 2,462,106.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 233.9 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,242,189.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 118.2 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 897.5 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 58.001 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 1,203,742.672 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
BoP: CA: Debit (CHF mn) 193,890.909 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: NA: Direct Investment (CHF mn) 2,674.202 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA): Net (CHF mn) 6,277.369 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Transfers: Debit (CHF mn) 64.133 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: NA: Other Investment (CHF mn) -6,508.254 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 20,589.447 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 47,603.581 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 121,243.408 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Credit (CHF mn) 200,168.278 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 39,498.789 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 139,863.329 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: IL: Other Investment (CHF mn) 18,569.292 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (CHF mn) -7,321.258 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 45,581.620 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (IL) (CHF mn) 15,880.196 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Transfers: Net (CHF mn) -14.032 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: IL: Direct Investment (CHF mn) -724.018 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: NA: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) 8,481.740 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 14,723.328 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 52,058.054 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 73,639.827 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 100,364.541 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: IL: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) -1,965.077 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (CHF mn) 9,144.384 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Transfers: Credit (CHF mn) 50.101 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (CHF mn) 5,191,293.696 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (CHF mn) 4,278,599.097 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (CHF mn) 912,694.599 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt (CHF mn) 1,962,412.558 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt: Long Term (CHF mn) 986,991.038 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt: Short Term (CHF mn) 975,421.520 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow (CHF mn) -49,127.202 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Services: Trade (CHF mn) 1,806.961 2017 yearly 1986 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Manufacturing (Mfg) (CHF mn) 162,001.536 2017 yearly 1985 - 2017
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Austria (CHF mn) 1,664.130 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow United Kingdom (CHF mn) 11,575.375 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Asia: ow China (CHF mn) 1,424.215 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: North America: Canada (CHF mn) -9,674.793 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Belgium (CHF mn) -1,934.846 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow (CHF mn) 49,365.836 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Finance and Holding Companies (FH) (CHF mn) -12,872.783 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Manufacturing (CHF mn) 23,818.839 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Mfg: Electronics, Energy, Optical and Watch (CHF mn) 8,534.594 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Banks (CHF mn) -3,722.898 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services (CHF mn) 25,546.997 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 16,235.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
No of Registered Companies: New (Unit) 43,037.000 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.8 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 123.1 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 925,106.516 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,359,697.272 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 16.2 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1985 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 902,110.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 89.325 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 18.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 134,424.914 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,414,223.377 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1987 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.9 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,795,552.7 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1987 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Oct 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 20.900 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,181.309 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 2,495.839 Mar 2025 quarterly Sep 1953 - Mar 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,159,621.7 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,996,628.170 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1985 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.49 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1986 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 160.34 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2025
Official Reserve Assets: USD: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertibles (FC) (USD mn) 902,072.747 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) 1,051,331.220 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Monetary Base (CHF mn) 508,558.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1950 - Jan 2025
Monetary Base: Seasonally Adjusted (CHF mn) 507,921.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3 (CHF mn) 1,152,888.000 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Jan 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -2.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Purchasing Manager Index: Manufacturing (Mfg): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (%) 49.700 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025

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