Strengthening the international financial system: Switzerland applying IMF's SDDS Plus

Effective from 1 December 2020, Switzerland is publishing economic and financial data in accordance with the SDDS Plus statistical standard of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This aims to improve data transparency and thus contribute to the prevention and resolution of economic and financial crises.

SDDS Plus (Special Data Dissemination Standard Plus) is an international reference framework. It was developed by the IMF in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, which revealed an additional need for comprehensive, up-to-date and precise economic and financial data. The standard facilitates cross-country comparisons and thus allows for better monitoring of the global economy and systemic risks. It is aimed in particular at countries with a systemically important financial sector.

SDDS Plus extends the existing SDDS standard by nine additional categories in the areas of national accounts, public finances, financial sector and foreign trade. Aside from additional data on the banking sector and financial stability indicators concerning the real estate market, for example, Switzerland will be publishing more details on non-banking institutions such as pension funds and insurers. The Federal Council had decided in 2015 to adopt the new standard and initiate its implementation.

Data for Switzerland is updated monthly on the Swiss data website. It is also included in the IMF statistical platform: 

Economic and Financial Data for Switzerland: www.nsdp.admin.ch

IMF statistical platform: www.imf.org/en/Data



Last modification 01.12.2020

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