Switzerland — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1899–2030 · 117 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest general government deficit reading for Switzerland was 0.78% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 0.5% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +0.28 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 0.26% of GDP.

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  • Annual data, 1899–2030
  • Quarterly data, 1995–2026
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Latest observations

2007–2030

PeriodValue
20300.58 % of GDP
20290.59 % of GDP
20281.1 % of GDP
20271.17 % of GDP
20260.62 % of GDP
15 earlier values
20250.78 % of GDP
20240.5 % of GDP
20230.4 % of GDP
20221.2 % of GDP
2021-1.2 % of GDP
2020-2.7 % of GDP
20191.1 % of GDP
20181.3 % of GDP
20170.9 % of GDP
20160.3 % of GDP
20150.5 % of GDP
2014-0.2 % of GDP
2013-0.5 % of GDP
20120.2 % of GDP
20110.9 % of GDP

Values before 2011, back to 2007, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.