Switzerland Government Debt To GDP

Switzerland recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 55.00 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2010. Historically, from 1982 until 2010, Switzerland Government Debt To GDP averaged 51.2700 Percent reaching an all time high of 72.2000 Percent in December of 2005 and a record low of 25.1000 Percent in December of 1982. 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. This page includes a chart with historical data for Switzerland Government Debt To GDP.


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Switzerland Government Debt To GDP


Government Debt to GDP
Government debt as a percent of GDP, also known as debt-to-GDP ratio, is the amount of national debt a country has in percentage of its Gross Domestic Product. Basically, Government debt is the money owed by the central government to its creditors. There are two types of government debt: net and gross. Gross debt is the accumulation of outstanding government debt which may be in the form of government bonds, credit default swaps, currency swaps, special drawing rights, loans, insurance and pensions. Net debt is the difference between gross debt and the financial assets that government holds. The higher the debt-to-GDP ratio, the less likely the country will pay its debt back, and more likely the country is to default on its debt obligations.



SWITZERLAND NEWS

Swiss Trade Surplus Narrows in April
Published: 5/24/2012 3:36:57 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Federal Customs Administration
Switzerland's trade surplus fell unexpectedly in April due to a fall in exports, the Federal Customs Administration reported.

Swiss Trade Surplus Widens in February
Published: 3/22/2012 12:50:26 PM By: TradingEconomics.com
Switzerland's trade surplus reached 2.7 billion francs in February, up from the 1.6 billion francs in January, with the watch industry leading export growth.

Swiss National Bank Keeps Minimum Exchange Rate Unchanged
Published: 3/15/2012 5:18:30 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, SNB
The Swiss National Bank will continue to enforce the minimum exchange rate of CHF 1.20 per euro with the utmost determination. It is prepared to buy foreign currency in unlimited quantities for this purpose. The target range for the three-month Libor will remain unchanged at 0.00–0.25%. The SNB will continue to maintain liquidity on the money market at an exceptionally high level.

Swiss Inflation Falls In February
Published: 3/8/2012 12:34:56 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Swiss Federal Statistical Office
Consumer prices in Switzerland fell 0.9 percent year-on-year in February, after 0.8 percent decline in January. In February 2011, prices rose 0.5 percent on an yearly basis.

Swiss Economy Expands In Q4
Published: 3/1/2012 11:38:28 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg
The Swiss economy unexpectedly expanded in the fourth quarter, bolstered by strong private consumption, foreign trade and gross fixed investments.

Swiss Exports Declines in December
Published: 2/2/2012 2:55:20 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, ABS
Exports from Switzerland fell in December, hurt by turmoil in the Euro Zone which slashed demand for Swiss goods and drove the franc currency to unfavorably strong levels as investors looked for a safe place to park their money.

Swiss Trade Surplus Rises In November
Published: 12/20/2011 1:58:45 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Federal Customs Administration
The Swiss trade surplus hit CHF 3 billion in November, the second largest on record, up from CHF 2.16 billion during October.

SNB Holds Franc Peg at 1.20 to the Euro
Published: 12/15/2011 12:52:14 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, SNB
The Swiss National Bank kept the minimum floor unchanged at 1.20 Swiss francs against the euro, even as it warned of a highly uncertain international economic outlook, saying that a further escalation of the European sovereign debt crisis can't be ruled out.

Swiss Inflation Rate Declines in November
Published: 12/6/2011 12:36:39 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, SECO
The Swiss consumer price index fell 0.2% on the month, and 0.5% on the year in November, as the strong franc pushed automobile and food costs lower, outweighing higher energy and accommodation costs.

Swiss GDP Growth Slows to 0.2% in Q3
Published: 12/1/2011 1:42:47 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg
Switzerland’s economy grew at the slowest pace in more than two years in the third quarter as companies cut spending and exports slumped.

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