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Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Switzerland

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Switzerland in 2025 — 29.5%. Ranked 24 in the world out of 131. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 14.9 pp.

2025 29.5% +2.8 pp vs 2024
World rank 24of 131
Period maximum 44.7%1971
Period minimum 25.1%2004

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Switzerland, 1970–2025253035404519701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 44.4%1971: 44.7%1972: 43.8%1973: 43.1%1974: 43%1975: 31.6%1976: 28.5%1977: 28.6%1978: 29.9%1979: 32.9%1980: 37.4%1981: 34.7%1982: 32%1983: 31.3%1984: 33.4%1985: 33.4%1986: 33.2%1987: 33.5%1988: 35.3%1989: 37.1%1990: 37.5%1991: 34.2%1992: 29.8%1993: 28.1%1994: 29.6%1995: 29.5%1996: 29%1997: 27.4%1998: 28.7%1999: 28%2000: 27.9%2001: 28.5%2002: 27.2%2003: 26.8%2004: 25.1%2005: 27.5%2006: 28.2%2007: 27.2%2008: 27.6%2009: 28.8%2010: 26.4%2011: 28.7%2012: 27.1%2013: 25.7%2014: 26.3%2015: 25.9%2016: 26.6%2017: 27.2%2018: 27.3%2019: 27.9%2020: 31.3%2021: 28.2%2022: 26.7%2023: 28.6%2024: 26.7%2025: 29.5%
Change over the period: −14.9 pp Annual average: -0.27 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Switzerland

Switzerland 29.5%
Europe & Central Asia 22.9%
Western Europe computed 22.6%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Switzerland, by year Switzerland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 29.5 +2.8 pp
2024 26.7 −1.8 pp
2023 28.6 +1.9 pp
2022 26.7 −1.5 pp
2021 28.2 −3.1 pp
2020 31.3 +3.4 pp
2019 27.9 +0.6 pp
2018 27.3 +0.1 pp
2017 27.2 +0.6 pp
2016 26.6 +0.7 pp
2015 25.9 −0.4 pp
2014 26.3 +0.6 pp
2013 25.7 −1.4 pp
2012 27.1 −1.6 pp
2011 28.7 +2.4 pp
2010 26.4 −2.4 pp
2009 28.8 +1.1 pp
2008 27.6 +0.4 pp
2007 27.2 −1 pp
2006 28.2 +0.7 pp
2005 27.5 +2.4 pp
2004 25.1 −1.7 pp
2003 26.8 −0.5 pp
2002 27.2 −1.3 pp
2001 28.5 +0.6 pp
2000 27.9 −0.1 pp
1999 28 −0.6 pp
1998 28.7 +1.2 pp
1997 27.4 −1.6 pp
1996 29 −0.5 pp
1995 29.5 −0.1 pp
1994 29.6 +1.6 pp
1993 28.1 −1.8 pp
1992 29.8 −4.4 pp
1991 34.2 −3.3 pp
1990 37.5 +0.4 pp
1989 37.1 +1.8 pp
1988 35.3 +1.7 pp
1987 33.5 +0.4 pp
1986 33.2 −0.2 pp
1985 33.4 +0 pp
1984 33.4 +2 pp
1983 31.3 −0.7 pp
1982 32 −2.7 pp
1981 34.7 −2.7 pp
1980 37.4 +4.6 pp
1979 32.9 +3 pp
1978 29.9 +1.3 pp
1977 28.6 +0 pp
1976 28.5 −3.1 pp
1975 31.6 −11.4 pp
1974 43 −0.1 pp
1973 43.1 −0.6 pp
1972 43.8 −1 pp
1971 44.7 +0.3 pp
1970 44.4 —

Western Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CH Switzerland 29.5 BE Belgium 25.7 AT Austria 23.7 FR France 21.9 DE Germany 21.9 NL Netherlands 19.8 LU Luxembourg 15.5
Full table for all countries

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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