Debt brake
The debt brake has been a successful model since it was introduced in 2003: it ensures that Switzerland's debt does not increase – it is also resilient to crises and even makes it possible to reduce debt.
The debt brake
The brochure provides at a glance the functioning, history, effects, fiscal policy challenges and success story of the debt brake.
Press releases on the topic
Switzerland at 2025 IMF and World Bank Group Spring Meetings and G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Washington
President Karin Keller-Sutter and Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin will attend the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Washington from 23 to 25 April 2025. A meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors will also take place during the Spring Meetings. The Swiss delegation, which also includes representatives of the Swiss National Bank, will additionally use the event for bilateral talks.
Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter to meet German Minister of Finance, Christian Lindner, in Berlin
On 5 June 2024, Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter will meet the German Minister of Finance, Christian Lindner, in Berlin. The exchange will focus on the state of public finances and the debt brake, as well as international financial market stability and the minimum taxation of multinational enterprises.
Federal Finance Administration FFA
Switzerland - 3003 Bern