{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ch-government-deficit-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ch-government-deficit-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ch-government-deficit-gdp/","title":"Switzerland Government Deficit (% of GDP) (2024)","description":"Switzerland's Government Deficit (% of GDP): 0.5 % of GDP in 2024, +0.1pp YoY. Eurostat (GOV_10A_MAIN), 2000–2024.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Macroeconomics","Eurostat","Switzerland","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Switzerland","temporal_coverage":"2000/2024","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Switzerland Government Deficit (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/GOV_10A_MAIN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"25"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Switzerland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Switzerland (2024)","value":"0.5","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Switzerland Government Deficit (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":0.3},{"period":"2001","value":0.2},{"period":"2002","value":-1.8},{"period":"2003","value":-1.4},{"period":"2004","value":-1.4},{"period":"2005","value":-0.6},{"period":"2006","value":0.8},{"period":"2007","value":1.3},{"period":"2008","value":1.8},{"period":"2009","value":0.6},{"period":"2010","value":0.3},{"period":"2011","value":0.9},{"period":"2012","value":0.2},{"period":"2013","value":-0.5},{"period":"2014","value":-0.2},{"period":"2015","value":0.5},{"period":"2016","value":0.3},{"period":"2017","value":0.9},{"period":"2018","value":1.3},{"period":"2019","value":1.1},{"period":"2020","value":-2.7},{"period":"2021","value":-1.2},{"period":"2022","value":1.2},{"period":"2023","value":0.4},{"period":"2024","value":0.5}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"0.4","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"1.2","yoyChange":"+2.4pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"-1.2","yoyChange":"+1.5pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"-2.7","yoyChange":"-3.8pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"1.1","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"1.3","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"0.3","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"-0.2","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"-0.5","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"0.2","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"0.3","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"0.6","yoyChange":"-1.2pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"1.8","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"1.3","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"0.8","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"-0.6","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the general government balance (surplus/deficit as % of GDP) in Switzerland from 2000 to present. Show Maastricht 3% deficit threshold context. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 1.8 % of GDP in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of -2.7 in 2020. The latest reading of 0.5 in 2024 represents a change of +0.1pp."}]}