Switzerland international reserves

Total reserves
$1.12T
Data for August 2026
1-month change
+2.3%
12-month change
+9.6%
High since 2000
$1.12T
August 2026

Monthly history (IMF)

$1.12 trillion
August 2026+1,908.6% vs January 2000
$0M$200B$400B$600B$800B$1.00T$1.20TJan 2000May 2013Aug 2026

Gross reserves in US dollars with gold at market value. Source: IMF, International Liquidity.

Composition

What the central bank holds its reserves in, as of August 2026.

  • Foreign exchange$953B · 85.0%
  • Gold$153B · 13.6%
  • SDRs$12.9B · 1.2%
  • IMF reserve position$2.1B · 0.2%

Gold

Tonnes
1,040 t
Market value
$153B
Share of reserves
13.6%

Tonnes of gold in reserves

1,039.9 t
August 2026-59.9% vs January 2000
1,000 t1,500 t2,000 t2,500 t3,000 tJan 2000May 2013Aug 2026

In context

Reserves per person
US$ 123,190
Reserves as % of GDP (2025)
107.3%
Months of imports covered
18.6
Usual benchmark: under 3 months is considered low.

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