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Switzerland — Gross capital formation

millions of CHF · Annual · 1870–2031 · 128 observations

About this series

Gross capital formation records investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories and, where included, valuables during the period. It is a flow in the expenditure account of GDP.

For Switzerland, the gross capital formation reading stood at 256.14B CHF in 2025. Against 228.82B CHF in 2024, the period change was +11.9%. It was above the selected 10-year average of 215.32B CHF. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 29.5% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1870–2031
  • Quarterly data, 1965–2027
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Latest observations

2006–2031

PeriodValue
2031282.08B CHF
2030277.38B CHF
2029273.10B CHF
2028268.78B CHF
2027264.80B CHF
15 earlier values
2026260.35B CHF
2025256.14B CHF
2024228.82B CHF
2023238.44B CHF
2022217.79B CHF
2021215.48B CHF
2020221.15B CHF
2019204.85B CHF
2018198.25B CHF
2017189.73B CHF
2016182.50B CHF
2015175.70B CHF
2014179.08B CHF
2013172.17B CHF
2012177.73B CHF

Values before 2012, back to 2006, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.