The government gross debt of Switzerland in 2024 was 37.58% of GDP. In 2023, the value was amounted to 38.68% of GDP. This is the first year of decline after a period of growth. Since 1990, for the whole period of observation by IMF, this indicator has increased in 1.13 times. The lowest gross debt as a share of GDP in Switzerland was recorded in 1990, with a value of 33.33%. The highest value was in 2004, when it reached 57.80% of GDP. The gross debt includes debt liabilities in the form of SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pensions and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts payable.
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Gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. This includes debt liabilities in the form of SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pensions and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts payable. Thus, all liabilities in the GFSM 2001 system are debt, except for equity and investment fund shares and financial derivatives and employee stock options. Debt can be valued at current market, nominal, or face values (GFSM 2001, paragraph 7.110).
