Switzerland GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Switzerland's GDP changed from approximately $122B 466M in 1980 to $938B 458M in 2024, showing an overall 666.3% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1984 at $109B 400M, and the highest in 2024 at $938B 458M.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 4.7%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Austria was 4.4%, and that of Germany was 3.9%.

Overview of Switzerland's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Switzerland recorded a 666.3% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $437B 965M, and the median was $352B 992M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $829B 58M, with a standard deviation of $246B 848M.
The average annual change was $18B 244M.


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Switzerland GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Switzerland.

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Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 1984, $109B 400M
  • Highest GDP: 2024, $938B 458M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $938B 458M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2011: Significant increase in GDP
  • 1997: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Switzerland's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $721B 833M → $741B 28M
  • Outcome: increased

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $490B 840M → $553B 735M
  • Outcome: sharply increased

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $279B 240M → $286B 693M
  • Outcome: increased

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $294B 749M → $303B 173M
  • Outcome: increased

Key Economic Indicators of Switzerland (1980–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1980
$ 122B 466M
$ 19,426.64
$ 18,094.09
$ 114B 65M
5.11 %
-0.521 %
33.66 %
0 %
6M 304K people
1981
$ 112B 129M
$ 17,699.84
$ 20,030.60
$ 126B 894M
1.631 %
2.364 %
33.84 %
0 %
6M 335K people
1982
$ 114B 891M
$ 18,027.72
$ 20,858.19
$ 132B 929M
-1.34 %
3.35 %
34.39 %
0 %
6M 373K people
1983
$ 114B 517M
$ 17,865.40
$ 21,680.16
$ 138B 970M
0.605 %
0.718 %
32.21 %
0.899 %
6M 410K people
1984
$ 109B 400M
$ 17,019.37
$ 23,086.84
$ 148B 402M
3.067 %
5.602 %
34.62 %
1.131 %
6M 428K people
1985
$ 110B 965M
$ 17,187.86
$ 24,594.04
$ 158B 779M
3.713 %
5.471 %
35.30 %
1.341 %
6M 456K people
1986
$ 159B 74M
$ 24,529.57
$ 25,435.66
$ 164B 950M
1.836 %
2.985 %
34.92 %
2.372 %
6M 485K people
1987
$ 199B 86M
$ 30,520.62
$ 26,313.79
$ 171B 645M
1.542 %
3.341 %
34.86 %
2.321 %
6M 523K people
1988
$ 215B 360M
$ 32,794.29
$ 27,947.57
$ 183B 532M
3.283 %
4.231 %
36.79 %
2.082 %
6M 567K people
1989
$ 208B 135M
$ 31,440.37
$ 30,087.61
$ 199B 180M
4.431 %
3.963 %
37.29 %
1.906 %
6M 620K people
1990
$ 265B 911M
$ 39,842.78
$ 32,110.51
$ 214B 306M
3.713 %
2.956 %
37.93 %
0.377 %
6M 674K people
1991
$ 269B 3M
$ 39,811
$ 32,484.23
$ 219B 496M
-0.929 %
4.181 %
35.88 %
-1.371 %
6M 757K people
1992
$ 279B 764M
$ 40,883.18
$ 32,759.43
$ 224B 173M
-0.145 %
4.691 %
33.59 %
-2.312 %
6M 843K people
1993
$ 272B 5M
$ 39,375.51
$ 33,172.32
$ 229B 154M
-0.144 %
6.417 %
33.95 %
-2.484 %
6M 908K people
1994
$ 301B 246M
$ 43,226.54
$ 34,021.14
$ 237B 93M
1.301 %
5.595 %
33.91 %
-1.82 %
6M 969K people
1995
$ 352B 992M
$ 50,290.89
$ 34,681.01
$ 243B 426M
0.563 %
4.859 %
32.92 %
-1.071 %
7M 19K people
1996
$ 340B 150M
$ 48,166.17
$ 35,258.62
$ 248B 996M
0.449 %
5.331 %
32.91 %
-1.245 %
7M 62K people
1997
$ 294B 749M
$ 41,625.29
$ 36,572.27
$ 258B 968M
2.242 %
8.429 %
34.52 %
-1.489 %
7M 81K people
1998
$ 303B 173M
$ 42,724.49
$ 37,988.68
$ 269B 567M
2.936 %
7.593 %
34.88 %
-0.373 %
7M 96K people
1999
$ 297B 515M
$ 41,762.29
$ 39,001.42
$ 277B 846M
1.633 %
8.527 %
35.59 %
-0.477 %
7M 124K people