Real GDP Growth: Switzerland
Switzerland's real gdp growth is currently 1.3% as of 2026. # Switzerland Real GDP Growth Switzerland's real GDP growth stands at 1.
Current (2026)
1.3%
+44.4% y/y
Peak (2021)
5.6%
Low (2009)
-2.3%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Real GDP Growth — Switzerland
1980 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Switzerland
Analysis# Switzerland Real GDP Growth
Switzerland's real GDP growth stands at 1.3% in 2026, reflecting modest economic expansion in a developed economy. The current rate sits well below the nation's all-time peak of 5.6% recorded in 2021, yet remains above the 2009 financial crisis low of -2.3%. Since 1980, Switzerland's growth rate has declined 74.5 percentage points, indicating a long-term shift toward slower expansion typical of mature economies.
The 2020-2021 period marked a dramatic inflection point: a sharp contraction of -2.3% during the pandemic reversed into explosive 5.6% growth as economic recovery accelerated. From that peak, growth has gradually normalized, averaging 1.2% annually between 2022 and 2026. Projections suggest Switzerland will maintain this subdued trajectory, with growth hovering near 1% as demographic pressures and structural factors constrain expansion in coming years.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 1.8% | +50.00% |
| 2029 | 1.2% | -33.33% |
| 2028 | 1.8% | +63.64% |
| 2027 | 1.1% | -15.38% |
| 2026 | 1.3% | +44.44% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -35.71% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +100.00% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -77.42% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -44.64% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +343.48% |
| 2020 | -2.3% | -291.67% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -58.62% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +107.14% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -33.33% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +31.25% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -30.43% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +21.05% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +58.33% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -36.84% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -40.63% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.2% | +239.13% |
| 2009 | -2.3% | -185.19% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -30.77% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -4.88% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +41.38% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +11.54% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +2700.00% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.00% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -60.98% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +156.25% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -44.83% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +31.82% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +340.00% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -16.67% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -53.85% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +1400.00% |
| 1993 | -0.1% | +0.00% |
| 1992 | -0.1% | +88.89% |
| 1991 | -0.9% | -124.32% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -15.91% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | +33.33% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | +120.00% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -16.67% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -51.35% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | +19.35% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | +416.67% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +146.15% |
| 1982 | -1.3% | -181.25% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -68.63% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | — |
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