Switzerland Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves (USD) - Historical Data
Total official international reserves of Switzerland (Swiss National Bank), comprising monetary gold valued at year-end London market prices, convertible foreign exchange reserves, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), and IMF reserve positions from 1960 to 2025. Latest reserve holdings stand at $1,075.68 billion USD (2025).
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Current Statistics & Historical Records
Latest Reading (2025)
$1,075.68B
Prev (2024): $909.37B+$166.31B
Highest Recorded (2021)
$1,109.82B
Peak foreign exchange and gold reserves held by Switzerland.
Lowest Recorded (1960)
$2.36B
Lowest recorded official international reserve holdings for Switzerland.
Long-Run Mean (1960–2025)
$213.02B
66 annual observations · Annual
Swiss National Bank · CHF
Switzerland Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves (USD) (1960-2025)
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Source: World Bank Open Data & International Monetary Fund (IFS) (WB:FI.RES.TOTL.CD:CHE)
Latest: $1,075.68B (2025)
Switzerland FX Reserves ($B) Averages by Decade
Decadal mean, peak, and trough across the 1960–2025 archive
| Decade | Years Covered | Decade Mean | Decade High (Year) | Decade Low (Year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1960–1969 | $3.45B | $4.81B (1968) | $2.36B (1960) |
| 1970s | 1970–1979 | $21.71B | $59.07B (1979) | $5.32B (1970) |
| 1980s | 1980–1989 | $53.75B | $67.79B (1987) | $40.97B (1984) |
| 1990s | 1990–1999 | $63.92B | $69.18B (1996) | $58.45B (1991) |
| 2000s | 2000–2009 | $71.65B | $134.57B (2009) | $51.55B (2001) |
| 2010s | 2010–2019 | $594.87B | $854.93B (2019) | $270.48B (2010) |
| 2020s | 2020–2025 | $994.30B | $1,109.82B (2021) | $863.89B (2023) |
Complete Annual Historical Ledger (1960–2025)
Unit: USD Billions · Source: World Bank Open Data & International Monetary Fund (IFS) (WB:FI.RES.TOTL.CD:CHE)
| Year | Annual Value (USD Billions) | Intra-Year Range (Min – Max) | Monetary Regime & Historical Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,075.68B | $1,075.68B – $1,075.68B | Post-tightening monetary recalibration across advanced and emerging central banks |
| 2024 | $909.37B | $909.37B – $909.37B | G10 policy rates peak and pivot toward gradual monetary normalization |
| 2023 | $863.89B | $863.89B – $863.89B | - |
| 2022 | $923.63B | $923.63B – $923.63B | Global inflation surge triggers fastest synchronized rate hiking cycle in four decades |
| 2021 | $1,109.82B | $1,109.82B – $1,109.82B | - |
| 2020 | $1,083.40B | $1,083.40B – $1,083.40B | COVID-19 pandemic emergency rate cuts and record balance sheet expansion |
| 2019 | $854.93B | $854.93B – $854.93B | - |
| 2018 | $787.02B | $787.02B – $787.02B | - |
| 2017 | $811.03B | $811.03B – $811.03B | - |
| 2016 | $678.91B | $678.91B – $678.91B | Bank of Japan introduces Yield Curve Control (YCC); post-Brexit BoE easing |
| 2015 | $602.40B | $602.40B – $602.40B | - |
| 2014 | $545.79B | $545.79B – $545.79B | ECB and European peers introduce Negative Interest Rate Policy (NIRP) |
| 2013 | $536.24B | $536.24B – $536.24B | - |
| 2012 | $531.30B | $531.30B – $531.30B | - |
| 2011 | $330.59B | $330.59B – $330.59B | European Sovereign Debt Crisis and Swiss franc safe-haven surge |
| 2010 | $270.48B | $270.48B – $270.48B | - |
| 2009 | $134.57B | $134.57B – $134.57B | - |
| 2008 | $74.15B | $74.15B – $74.15B | Global Financial Crisis drives major central banks to the zero lower bound and QE1 |
| 2007 | $75.17B | $75.17B – $75.17B | - |
| 2006 | $64.46B | $64.46B – $64.46B | - |
| 2005 | $57.58B | $57.58B – $57.58B | - |
| 2004 | $74.57B | $74.57B – $74.57B | - |
| 2003 | $69.56B | $69.56B – $69.56B | - |
| 2002 | $61.28B | $61.28B – $61.28B | - |
| 2001 | $51.55B | $51.55B – $51.55B | Dot-com bust and synchronized G10 monetary easing cycle |
| 2000 | $53.62B | $53.62B – $53.62B | - |
| 1999 | $60.49B | $60.49B – $60.49B | Launch of the Euro and establishment of the European Central Bank (ECB) |
| 1998 | $65.16B | $65.16B – $65.16B | - |
| 1997 | $63.20B | $63.20B – $63.20B | Asian Financial Crisis triggers emergency EM currency defense hikes |
| 1996 | $69.18B | $69.18B – $69.18B | - |
| 1995 | $68.62B | $68.62B – $68.62B | - |
| 1994 | $66.65B | $66.65B – $66.65B | Global bond market selloff and pre-emptive Federal Reserve tightening cycle |
| 1993 | $65.17B | $65.17B – $65.17B | - |
| 1992 | $61.01B | $61.01B – $61.01B | European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) crisis and Black Wednesday |
| 1991 | $58.45B | $58.45B – $58.45B | - |
| 1990 | $61.28B | $61.28B – $61.28B | German reunification tightening and Japanese asset bubble peak |
| 1989 | $58.67B | $58.67B – $58.67B | - |
| 1988 | $58.37B | $58.37B – $58.37B | - |
| 1987 | $67.79B | $67.79B – $67.79B | Louvre Accord and Black Monday central bank liquidity provision |
| 1986 | $54.34B | $54.34B – $54.34B | - |
| 1985 | $45.25B | $45.25B – $45.25B | Plaza Accord coordinated G5 currency intervention depreciates USD |
| 1984 | $40.97B | $40.97B – $40.97B | - |
| 1983 | $46.80B | $46.80B – $46.80B | - |
| 1982 | $53.51B | $53.51B – $53.51B | - |
| 1981 | $47.08B | $47.08B – $47.08B | Volcker disinflation peak pushes benchmark policy rates to postwar highs |
| 1980 | $64.75B | $64.75B – $64.75B | - |
| 1979 | $59.07B | $59.07B – $59.07B | Second oil shock; Paul Volcker appointed Federal Reserve Chair |
| 1978 | $36.58B | $36.58B – $36.58B | - |
| 1977 | $24.03B | $24.03B – $24.03B | - |
| 1976 | $20.83B | $20.83B – $20.83B | - |
| 1975 | $18.69B | $18.69B – $18.69B | - |
| 1974 | $20.96B | $20.96B – $20.96B | First OPEC oil shock triggers global stagflation and steep policy rate hikes |
| 1973 | $14.35B | $14.35B – $14.35B | - |
| 1972 | $9.79B | $9.79B – $9.79B | - |
| 1971 | $7.43B | $7.43B – $7.43B | Nixon Shock suspends USD gold convertibility; Bretton Woods system ends |
| 1970 | $5.32B | $5.32B – $5.32B | - |
| 1969 | $4.44B | $4.44B – $4.44B | - |
| 1968 | $4.81B | $4.81B – $4.81B | - |
| 1967 | $3.71B | $3.71B – $3.71B | - |
| 1966 | $3.56B | $3.56B – $3.56B | Credit crunch of 1966 and monetary tightening |
| 1965 | $3.45B | $3.45B – $3.45B | - |
| 1964 | $3.33B | $3.33B – $3.33B | - |
| 1963 | $3.13B | $3.13B – $3.13B | - |
| 1962 | $2.92B | $2.92B – $2.92B | - |
| 1961 | $2.77B | $2.77B – $2.77B | - |
| 1960 | $2.36B | $2.36B – $2.36B | - |
Frequently Asked Questions - Switzerland FX Reserves ($B)
How much in foreign exchange and gold reserves does Switzerland hold?
As of 2025, Switzerland holds $1,075.68 billion USD in total international reserves (including monetary gold and foreign exchange).
Statistical Provenance
Source Metadata & Methodology Notes
- Primary Institution:
- World Bank Open Data & International Monetary Fund (IFS)
- Dataset / Dataflow:
- World Development Indicators: Total Reserves Including Gold (FI.RES.TOTL.CD)
- Canonical Series ID:
- WB:FI.RES.TOTL.CD:CHE
- Reuse & License:
- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
- Holdings of monetary gold (valued at year-end London prices), Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.
- Values are converted from current US dollars to billions of US dollars ($10^9$).
- Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) via World Bank Development Indicators.
Academic & Media Attribution
Cite This Dataset (APA & BibTeX)
APA 7th Edition
CentralBankData.com. (2025). Switzerland Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves (USD), compiled from World Bank & IMF International Financial Statistics (FI.RES.TOTL.CD, CC BY 4.0). https://centralbankdata.com/switzerland-foreign-exchange-reserves
BibTeX
@misc{cbd_reserves_switzerland,
author = {CentralBankData.com},
title = {Switzerland Foreign Exchange and Gold Reserves},
note = {Compiled from World Bank and IMF IFS FI.RES.TOTL.CD (CC BY 4.0)},
year = {2025},
url = {https://centralbankdata.com/switzerland-foreign-exchange-reserves}
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