Switzerland Number of Registered Vehicles
1989 - 2023 | Yearly | Unit | CEIC Data
Key information about Switzerland Number of Registered Vehicles
- Switzerland Number of Registered Vehicles was reported at 6,115,934 Unit in Dec 2023.
- This records an increase from the previous number of 6,048,879 Unit for Dec 2022.
- Switzerland Number of Registered Vehicles data is updated yearly, averaging 4,834,018 Unit from Dec 1989 to 2023, with 35 observations.
- The data reached an all-time high of 6,115,934 Unit in 2023 and a record low of 3,581,004 Unit in 1989.
- Switzerland Number of Registered Vehicles data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: No of Registered Vehicles: Annual.
CEIC shifts year-end for annual No of Registered Vehicles. No of Registered Vehicles is calculated by subtracting No of Registered Motorcycles from Total No of Registered Vehicles. Swiss Federal Statistical Office provides Total No of Registered Vehicles and No of Registered Motorcycles. Total No of Registered Vehicles and No of Registered Motorcycles are reported in annual frequency, ending in September of each year.
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What was Switzerland's Number of Registered Vehicles in 2023?
Switzerland Number of Registered Vehicles was reported at 6,115,934 Unit in Dec 2023. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,115,934 2023 | 6,048,879 2022 | 3,581,004 1989 | 6,115,934 2023 | Unit | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
Number of Registered Vehicles by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Unit) | 804,005 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
| Algeria (Unit) | 6,395,730 2019 | yearly | 1996 - 2019 |
| Australia (Unit) | 19,229,139 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (Unit) | 1,738,940 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Bahrain (Unit) | 742,426 2022 | yearly | 1984 - 2022 |
| Belgium (Unit) | 7,910,513 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unit) | 1,208,329 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Brunei (Unit) | 315,605 2023 | yearly | 1972 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (Unit) | 3,428,684 2022 | yearly | 1993 - 2022 |
| Canada (Unit) | 24,874,685 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| China (Unit) | 329,115,500 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
| Colombia (Unit) | 1,385,830 2022 | yearly | 2016 - 2022 |
| Croatia (Unit) | 2,453,009 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
| Denmark (Unit) | 4,728,859 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| Ecuador (Unit) | 2,196,638 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Egypt (Unit) | 7,298,261 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Estonia (Unit) | 1,160,256 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Georgia (Unit) | 1,490,200 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Greece (Unit) | 7,325,474 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Unit) | 800,886 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Hungary (Unit) | 4,859,357 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Iceland (Unit) | 315,862 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| India (Unit) | 90,640,000 2021 | yearly | 1958 - 2021 |
| Indonesia (Unit) | 24,646,825 2023 | yearly | 1963 - 2023 |
| Israel (Unit) | 4,050,449 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Japan (Unit) | 78,755,861 2023 | yearly | 1945 - 2023 |
| Jordan (Unit) | 1,794,073 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Kenya (Unit) | 2,194,453 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
| South Korea (Unit) | 26,273,606 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Kuwait (Unit) | 2,668,304 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (Unit) | 17,728,482 2021 | yearly | 1986 - 2021 |
| Malta (Unit) | 443,193 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (Unit) | 559,655 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Moldova (Unit) | 1,094,571 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Mongolia (Unit) | 799,891 2023 | yearly | 1951 - 2023 |
| Morocco (Unit) | 3,926,341 2017 | yearly | 1977 - 2017 |
| Mozambique (Unit) | 853,479 2021 | yearly | 2009 - 2021 |
| Myanmar (Unit) | 1,339,526 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jul 2022 |
| New Zealand (Unit) | 4,573,959 2022 | yearly | 1963 - 2022 |
| Norway (Unit) | 5,403,397 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (Unit) | 7,020,803 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Palestinian Territory (Unit) | 376,205 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Paraguay (Unit) | 1,902,451 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Philippines (Unit) | 4,951,662 2021 | yearly | 1981 - 2021 |
| Poland (Unit) | 33,991,794 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Qatar (Unit) | 1,787,996 2022 | yearly | 1985 - 2022 |
| Romania (Unit) | 9,422,452 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Russia (Unit) | 59,186,000 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Serbia (Unit) | 2,796,530 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Singapore (Unit) | 856,286 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Slovakia (Unit) | 3,301,919 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Switzerland (Unit) | 6,115,934 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| Taiwan (Unit) | 8,669,159 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| Thailand (Unit) | 20,688,688 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Nov 2024 |
| Turkey (Unit) | 24,896,402 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| United States (Unit) | 283,400,986 2022 | yearly | 1910 - 2022 |
| Zambia (Unit) | 86,846 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.2 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 1,765.601 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 221,465.144 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 26.7 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 267,524.5 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 23.3 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CHF bn) | 296.896 2029 | yearly | 1983 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CHF bn) | 254.346 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CHF bn) | 298.445 2029 | yearly | 1983 - 2029 |
| General Government: Consolidated (Cons): Revenue (CHF mn) | 297,379.803 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| General Government: Cons: Expenditure (CHF mn) | 293,908.633 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| General Government: Cons: Net Lending/Borrowing (CHF mn) | 3,471.170 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| Gross Public Debt: General Government (CHF mn) | 212,434.551 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.000 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 8,707.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 39,661.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 9.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,842,420.114 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 46,444,634.628 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 53,975,805.966 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 30,954.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 0.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 40,713,750.327 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 18,198,632.481 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 5,855.907 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,829.170 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,475.968 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,664.297 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports (CHF mn) | 27,267.760 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports (CHF mn) | 34,938.160 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) | 1,693.839 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: ow Metals (CHF mn) | 1,226.679 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) | 5,054.511 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery: ow Watches (CHF mn) | 2,406.090 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) | 2,660.679 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) | 5,671.973 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) | 12,176.857 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) | 2,945.909 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 3,089.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 17,338.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2023 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 3.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | -836.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 6.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -2,270.191 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -638.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -1,631.328 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 2,324,031.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 238.7 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 1,155,165.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 115.7 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Total Debt: % of GDP (%) | 934.5 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 89.007 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 1,080,879.440 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Transfers: Debit (CHF mn) | 64.133 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Debit (CHF mn) | 193,890.909 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Sep 2024 |
| Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA): Net (CHF mn) | 6,277.369 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (CHF mn) | 9,144.384 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: FA: NA: Other Investment (CHF mn) | -6,508.254 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Credit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) | 139,863.329 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (IL) (CHF mn) | 15,880.196 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) | 100,364.541 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: FA: IL: Direct Investment (CHF mn) | -724.018 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (CHF mn) | -7,321.258 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: FA: NA: Direct Investment (CHF mn) | 2,674.202 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Debit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) | 20,589.447 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Credit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) | 14,723.328 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Transfers: Net (CHF mn) | -14.032 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Services (CHF mn) | 47,603.581 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Debit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) | 121,243.408 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Credit (CHF mn) | 200,168.278 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Services (CHF mn) | 39,498.789 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Debit: Primary Income (CHF mn) | 52,058.054 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: FA: IL: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) | -1,965.077 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: FA: IL: Other Investment (CHF mn) | 18,569.292 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Credit: Primary Income (CHF mn) | 45,581.620 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) | 73,639.827 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Transfers: Credit (CHF mn) | 50.101 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: FA: NA: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) | 8,481.740 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| IIP: Assets (CHF mn) | 5,191,293.696 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| IIP: Liabilities (CHF mn) | 4,278,599.097 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| International Investment Position (IIP): Net (CHF mn) | 912,694.599 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Gross External Debt (CHF mn) | 1,962,412.558 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Gross External Debt: Long Term (CHF mn) | 986,991.038 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Gross External Debt: Short Term (CHF mn) | 975,421.520 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Flow (CHF mn) | -49,127.202 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Manufacturing (Mfg) (CHF mn) | 162,001.536 2017 | yearly | 1985 - 2017 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Services: Trade (CHF mn) | 1,806.961 2017 | yearly | 1986 - 2017 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Asia: ow China (CHF mn) | 1,424.215 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Austria (CHF mn) | 1,664.130 2023 | yearly | 1986 - 2023 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow United Kingdom (CHF mn) | 11,575.375 2023 | yearly | 1986 - 2023 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: North America: Canada (CHF mn) | -9,674.793 2023 | yearly | 1986 - 2023 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Belgium (CHF mn) | -1,934.846 2023 | yearly | 1986 - 2023 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Manufacturing (CHF mn) | 23,818.839 2023 | yearly | 1986 - 2023 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow (CHF mn) | 49,365.836 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Finance and Holding Companies (FH) (CHF mn) | -12,872.783 2023 | yearly | 1986 - 2023 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Mfg: Electronics, Energy, Optical and Watch (CHF mn) | 8,534.594 2023 | yearly | 1986 - 2023 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services (CHF mn) | 25,546.997 2023 | yearly | 1986 - 2023 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Banks (CHF mn) | -3,722.898 2023 | yearly | 1986 - 2023 |
| Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) | 16,235.000 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| No of Registered Companies: New (Unit) | 43,037.000 2021 | yearly | 2013 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.7 2022 | yearly | 2005 - 2022 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 128.2 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 749,108.336 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1984 - May 2023 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,086,936.864 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Oct 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | -10.4 Jun 2023 | monthly | Dec 1985 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 831,453.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 91.320 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 26.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 91,545.947 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 2,234,813.523 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1987 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 1,625,348.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1987 - Oct 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Oct 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 21.200 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 1,137.390 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 2,425.497 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1953 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 1,225,829.9 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 1,837,755.803 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 0.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 1986 - Sep 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 165.18 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Monetary Base (CHF mn) | 524,956.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Nov 2024 |
| Monetary Base: Seasonally Adjusted (CHF mn) | 526,721.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3 (CHF mn) | 1,147,624.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Oct 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets: USD: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertibles (FC) (USD mn) | 831,475.526 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) | 937,370.007 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 12.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2024 |
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