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Switzerland — Central government debt

millions of CHF · Annual · 1880–2024 · 130 observations

About this series

Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered.

In Switzerland, the central government debt reading was 116.61B CHF in 2024, compared with 117.13B CHF in 2023. The period change was −0.44%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 13.7% in 2024.

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Latest observations

2000–2024

PeriodValue
2024116.61B CHF
2023117.13B CHF
2022113.50B CHF
2021103.60B CHF
202098.26B CHF
15 earlier values
201989.84B CHF
201892.90B CHF
201798.66B CHF
201694.35B CHF
201599.91B CHF
2014104.59B CHF
2013106.70B CHF
2012107.21B CHF
2011105.83B CHF
2010105.98B CHF
2009107.72B CHF
2008116.44B CHF
2007116.88B CHF
2006122.28B CHF
2005129.92B CHF

Values before 2005, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.