Switzerland


The Housing Finance Sector data for Switzerland extends back to 2004. Please click on the Research Center tab above to access data for previous years not shown.

Switzerland: Statistical Data At-A-Glance
IndicatorDataYearSource
Total population8.52 million2018WDI
Urban population (% of total)73.8% of total2018WDI
GDP, current prices (U.S. dollars)705,546 USD (millions)2018WEO
GDP based on PPP per capita GDP (Current international dollar)65,009.82 USD 2018WEO
Inflation, end of period consumer prices (Percent change).71%2018WEO
Average bank deposit rateNot available2018IFS
Lending rate2.63%2018IFS
Owner-occupied units42.5% of total2018Eurostat
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year in millions of USD:1,024,842.08 USD (millions)2018SNB
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year as % of GDP (current)145.26%2018SNB
Typical LTV at origination802018SNB
Retail funding (deposits/other)primary2018International Comparison of Mortgage Product Offerings
Funding through mortgage bonds secondary2018ECBC and International Comparison of Mortgage Product Offerings
Funding through securitization of mortgagestertiary2018International Comparison of Mortgage Product Offerings
Typical number of days needed for the transfer of title162018WDI