Switzerland recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 14.80 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Government Debt to GDP in Switzerland averaged 18.07 percent of GDP from 1990 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 25.00 percent of GDP in 2002 and a record low of 10.30 percent of GDP in 1990. source: Swiss Federal Finance Administration

Government Debt to GDP in Switzerland is expected to reach 15.50 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Switzerland Federal Government Gross Debt to GDP is projected to trend around 15.30 percent of GDP in 2027 and 14.90 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Fiscal Expenditure 86034.00 84297.00 CHF Million Dec 2025
Government Budget 0.00 0.00 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Budget Value 259.00 -80.00 CHF Million Dec 2025
Government Debt 128590.00 129450.00 CHF Million Dec 2025
Government Debt to GDP 14.80 15.20 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Revenues 81704.00 79245.00 CHF Million Dec 2025
Government Spending to GDP 9.90 9.90 percent of GDP Dec 2025


Switzerland Federal Government Gross Debt to GDP
Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
14.80 15.20 25.00 10.30 1990 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly