Goods and services expense (current LCU) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Goods and services expense (current LCU) was 10.33 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods and services expense in Switzerland, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, goods and services expense in Switzerland stood at 10.33 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Switzerland peaked at 10.33 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.58 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Switzerland ranks 102nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Goods and services expense (current LCU) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.79 billion current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 4.10 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 4.65 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 5.30 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 6.00 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 6.22 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 6.37 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.78 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 7.27 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 8.11 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 8.93 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 9.58 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 10.09 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 3.58 billion current LCU | -64.5% |
| 1991 | 4.15 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 4.30 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.64 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 4.73 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.64 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.14 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 5.14 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.13 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.41 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 5.48 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.09 billion current LCU | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 5.35 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 5.43 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.28 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 5.23 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.28 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.73 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 6.32 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 6.76 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 6.73 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.85 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.01 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 7.27 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 7.46 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.64 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 7.93 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 7.99 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.02 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.95 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.34 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 8.26 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.02 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 9.36 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 10.33 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 10.33 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.51 billion current LCU, 71% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 10.33 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.80 billion current LCU, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods and services expense (current LCU) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -64.5% | 10.09 billion current LCU | 3.58 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.40 billion current LCU | 3.79 billion current LCU | 6.78 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.80 billion current LCU | 7.27 billion current LCU | 10.09 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.69 billion current LCU | 3.58 billion current LCU | 5.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.60 billion current LCU | 5.09 billion current LCU | 6.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.49 billion current LCU | 6.73 billion current LCU | 8.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.06 billion current LCU | 8.26 billion current LCU | 10.33 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Switzerland?
- Goods and services expense in Switzerland was 10.33 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.33 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for goods and services expense?
- Switzerland ranks 102nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. 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.