Switzerland — General government debt (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1880–2031 · 152 observations
About this series
General 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The general government debt reading for Switzerland was 39.4% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 40.5% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −1.08 percentage points.
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- Annual data, 1880–2031
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Latest observations
2001–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | 33.5 % of GDP |
| 2030 | 34.3 % of GDP |
| 2029 | 35.4 % of GDP |
| 2028 | 36.3 % of GDP |
| 2027 | 37.5 % of GDP |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | 38.5 % of GDP |
| 2025 | 39.4 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 40.5 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 37.3 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 35.9 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 39.7 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 42.4 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 38.8 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 39 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 41.1 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 40.3 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 41.4 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 41.2 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 41.2 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 41.9 % of GDP |
Values before 2012, back to 2001, are on the chart — hover to read them.