Switzerland recorded a Current Account surplus of 3.80 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2020. source: Swiss National Bank

Current Account to GDP in Switzerland averaged 7.46 percent from 1980 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 14.80 percent in 2006 and a record low of -0.60 percent in 1980. This page provides - Switzerland Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Switzerland Current Account to GDP - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on May of 2021.

Current Account to GDP in Switzerland is expected to reach 7.80 percent by the end of 2021, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Switzerland Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around 8.20 percent in 2022, according to our econometric models.

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Switzerland Current Account to GDP

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.80 6.70 14.80 -0.60 1980 - 2020 percent Yearly

Switzerland Trade Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 3881.00 3359.00 4213.27 -1478.68 CHF Million [+]
Current Account -2852.76 11499.01 25242.98 -3125.98 CHF Million [+]
Current Account to GDP 3.80 6.70 14.80 -0.60 percent [+]
Imports 16010.00 15519.00 17660.96 273.20 CHF million [+]
Exports 19891.00 18878.00 20534.94 245.90 CHF million [+]
External Debt 2000982.70 2008375.70 2008375.70 768352.30 CHF Million [+]
Terms of Trade 119.62 117.37 127.67 74.27 points [+]
Capital Flows 2593.24 12731.07 58151.60 -67462.49 CHF Million [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 1369627.00 1358873.80 1369627.00 20958.90 CHF Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 422.00 949.00 2284.00 51.00 Thousand [+]
Gold Reserves 1040.00 1040.00 2590.18 1039.99 Tonnes [+]
Terrorism Index 0.29 0.19 2.03 0.13 [+]
Tourism Revenues 1502.37 2386.11 5020.43 885.98 CHF Million [+]
Weapons Sales 179.00 226.00 530.00 18.00 USD Million [+]


Switzerland Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.