Switzerland

GDP growth in Switzerland

GDP growth in Switzerland: 5.1% a year in 1980 and 1.6% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2025
1.6% a year
Since 1980
−3.5 percentage points
Rank, 2025
110 of 143
counting from the highest
Projected, 2031
1.2% a year
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)
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% a year · IMF

GDP growth in SwitzerlandGDP growth in Switzerland: 5.1% a year in 1980 and 1.6% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 1.2% a year in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 1.2% a year in 2031.
  • The highest was 6.2% a year in 2021, the lowest -2.3% a year in 2020.

Every year

% a year · IMF

YearSwitzerland
20251.6
20241.5
20231.1
20223.6
20216.2
2020-2.3
20191.1
20183.3
20171.5
20161.9
20151.4
20142.5
20131.9
20121.2
20111.5
20103.2
2009-2
20082.5
20074
20064.2
20053
20042.5
2003-0.3
20020.4
20011.6
20003.7
19991.6
19982.7
19972.1
19960.6
19950.5
19941.3
1993-0.1
1992-0.1
1991-0.9
19903.7
19894.4
19883.2
19871.6
19861.8
19853.8
19843
19830.6
1982-1.3
19811.7
19805.1
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearSwitzerland
20261.9
20271.2
20281.9
20291.2
20301.8
20311.2

Good to know

  • How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
  • Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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