Budget balance in relation to the GDP in Switzerland 1983 to 2030

Fluctuating rise between 1983 and 2025
A comparison to the earliest shown observation from 1983 reveals a total increase by approximately 0.85 percentage points. The trajectory from 1983 to 2025 shows however that this increase did not happen continuously.

Fluctuating decline between 2025 and 2030
The budget balance will be close to 0.10 percent in 2030, according to forecasts. Compared to 2025 this is an overall decrease by approximately 0.17 percentage points.

The indicator describes the general government net lending/borrowing which is calculated as revenue minus total expenditure. The International Monetary Fund defines the general government expenditure as consisting of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. The general government revenue consists of the revenue from taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue.