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NATIONAL PUBLIC DEBT Switzerland 2017

Switzerland national debt goes up

In 2017 Switzerland public debt was 257,151 million euros290,396 million dollars, has increased 2,7408,866 million since 2016.

This amount means that the debt in 2017 reached 41.77% of Switzerland GDP, a 0.82 percentage point rise from 2016, when it was 40.95% of GDP.

If we check the tables we can see the evolution of Switzerland debt. It has risen since 2007 in global debt terms, when it was 160,335 million euros 219,761 million dollars although it has fallen as a percentage of GDP, when it amounted to 44.77%.

According to the last data point published, Switzerland per capita debt in 2017 was 30,310 euros34,228 dollars per inhabitant. In 2016 it was 30,217 euros 33,438 dollars, afterwards rising by 93 euros790 dollars, and if we again check 2007 we can see that then the debt per person was 21,115 euros28,941 dollars .

The position of Switzerland, as compared with the rest of the world, has worsened in 2017 in terms of GDP percentage. Currently it is country number 79 in the list of debt to GDP and 180 in debt per capita, out of the 191 we publish.

In this page we show you the progression of the public debt in Switzerland. You can see debt in other countries in Public debt and see all the information about Switzerland in economy of Switzerland.

Switzerland: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt ($M)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per CapitaDebt Per Capita
2017257,151290,39641.77%€30,310$34,228
2016254,411281,53040.95%€30,217$33,438
2015263,611292,51042.16%€31,657$35,127
2014230,048305,69742.07%€27,926$37,110
2013223,217296,46341.97%€27,424$36,422
2012227,333292,25942.58%€28,279$36,355
2011215,435299,82241.89%€27,083$37,691
2010186,954248,05141.47%€23,755$31,518
2009171,303238,67043.11%€22,002$30,655
2008172,778254,08744.82%€22,433$32,990
2007160,335219,76144.77%€21,115$28,941
2006170,553214,15748.49%€22,714$28,521
2005184,420229,56254.91%€24,724$30,776
2004187,570233,21357.81%€25,296$31,451
2003182,132205,96956.88%€24,732$27,969
2002189,041178,62657.71%€25,847$24,423
2001163,548146,47951.09%€22,541$20,188
2000157,862145,86852.25%€21,913$20,248
1999146,959156,78152.69%€20,512$21,883
1998169,62755.96%€21,146$23,812
1997158,23553.69%€19,532$22,298
1996174,67651.35%€19,301$24,667
1995176,52750.01%€19,015$24,996
1994141,82447.08%€15,630$20,206
1993120,69644.37%€13,533$17,320
1992110,47139.49%€11,293$15,992
199194,39935.09%€10,177$13,796
199088,63233.33%€9,433$13,117
198956,07527.81%€7,176$8,402
198862,44029.91%€7,507$9,432
198760,20231.21%€7,490$9,168
198649,51832.13%€7,294$7,591
198535,97333.45%€6,925$5,547
198436,10834.06%€6,676$5,593
198338,16034.38%€6,292$5,937
Switzerland: Evolution of debt as a percentage of GDP

Switzerland: Evolution of debt in millions