Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices was 18.54 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Switzerland, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Switzerland is 18.54, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Switzerland peaked at 18.54 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.72, in 1960.
That places Switzerland 44th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.72 | — |
| 1961 | 5.95 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 6.19 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 6.43 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 6.69 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 6.55 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 6.77 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 7.47 | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 7.96 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 8.4 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 9.71 | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 10.6 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 11.07 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 10.65 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 10.33 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 10.19 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 10.88 | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 9.78 | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 9.16 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 9.01 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 9 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 9.33 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 9.68 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 9.98 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 10.04 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 9.83 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 10.3 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 10.67 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 11.35 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 12.17 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 12.79 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 13.81 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 14.46 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 14.42 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 14.81 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 14.52 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 14.1 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 14.11 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 14.53 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 14.07 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 13.17 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 13.39 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 13.86 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 13.98 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 13.74 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 13.45 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 13.4 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 13.4 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.93 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 14.94 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 15.36 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 15.69 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 15.83 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 15.91 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 16.44 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 16.81 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 16.86 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.38 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 17.83 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 18.54 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.81 | 5.72 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.14 | 9.01 | 11.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.24 | 9 | 12.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.16 | 12.79 | 14.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.72 | 13.17 | 14.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.67 | 15.36 | 18.54 | 10 |
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More public sector data for Switzerland
- Arms imports 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 120 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 746.46 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.72 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 835.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Switzerland?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Switzerland was 18.54 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.54 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.72 in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Switzerland ranks 44th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.