Registering property: Time (days) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Registering property: Time was 16 days in 2019. ▬ Flat
Registering property: Time in Switzerland, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for registering property: time in Switzerland is 16 days, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Switzerland peaked at 16 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16 days, in 2004.
Switzerland ranks 141st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Registering property: Time in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16 days | — |
| 2005 | 16 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16 days | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 16 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.5 days, 91% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 16 days is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5 days, 91% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 days | 16 days | 16 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 16 days | 16 days | 16 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More private sector data for Switzerland
- Merchandise trade 101.7% (2025)
- Food imports 4.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 507.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 68.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 554.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 60,947 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.531 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 23.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Switzerland?
- Registering property: time in Switzerland was 16 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 16 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 days in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for registering property: time?
- Switzerland ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Registering property: Time (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of procedures records all the procedures necessary for a business (the buyer) to purchase a property from another business (the seller) and to transfer the property title to the buyer’s name so that the buyer can use the property for expanding its business, use the property as collateral in taking new loans or, if necessary, sell the property to another business. A procedure is defined as any interaction that is legally or in practice required between the buyer, the seller or their agents (if required) and external parties, including government agencies, inspectors, notaries and lawyers.