Switzerland — General government deficit
millions of CHF · Annual · 1899–2031 · 118 observations
About this series
The general government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.
The general government deficit reading for Switzerland was 4.67B CHF in 2025. The previous reading was 4.27B CHF in 2024; the period change was +398.32M CHF. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 0.54% in 2025.
Get the full series
- Annual data, 1899–2031
- Quarterly data, 1995–2026
- The underlying source, downloadable
Latest observations
2008–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | 1.76B CHF |
| 2030 | 1.73B CHF |
| 2029 | 2.17B CHF |
| 2028 | 2.42B CHF |
| 2027 | 5.35B CHF |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | 3.28B CHF |
| 2025 | 4.67B CHF |
| 2024 | 4.27B CHF |
| 2023 | 3.34B CHF |
| 2022 | 9.83B CHF |
| 2021 | -9.21B CHF |
| 2020 | -19.16B CHF |
| 2019 | 8.05B CHF |
| 2018 | 9.42B CHF |
| 2017 | 6.26B CHF |
| 2016 | 2.07B CHF |
| 2015 | 3.40B CHF |
| 2014 | -1.36B CHF |
| 2013 | -3.33B CHF |
| 2012 | 1.31B CHF |
Values before 2012, back to 2008, are on the chart — hover to read them.