Country profile · Rank 101 of 108 · Incumbent
Switzerland compute capacity
Switzerland runs about 300 MW of live datacenter capacity as of 7 September 2026, a Gross Domestic Compute of $15B. Its identified energy resource could host about 20 GW of AI compute, a ceiling worth $1.2 to 1.6T at today's price of a gigawatt, about 1.6 times its $1,044B GDP. The bankable slice today, discounted mainly for physical conditions and governance, is $25B, or $2,792 per person. Switzerland is an incumbent, ranked 101 of 108 countries by unlockable value.
Key numbers
| Live datacenter capacity | 300 MW | IT capacity, mid-2026, compiled from industry and national sources. |
|---|---|---|
| Live compute (GDC) | $15B | Live GW × $50B, the central price of an AI factory. |
| Resource ceiling | 20 GW | Identified hydro, geothermal, solar, wind and surplus fossil resource. |
| Ceiling value | $1.2 to 1.6T | Ceiling GW × $60 to 80B per GW, NVIDIA's all-in figure. |
| Ceiling as a multiple of GDP | 1.6× | High end over nominal GDP of $1,044B (IMF). |
| Unlockable value | $25B | Firm untapped GW × $50B × readiness. The bankable slice. |
| Unlockable per person | $2,792 | IMF population, 2026. |
| Built | 88.6% | Hydro and geothermal already installed, over the ceiling. |
| Readiness | 93% | Eight-part discount. Binding: physical conditions and governance. |
| Conversion score | 35 | 0 to 100. Unchanged since 19 Aug. |
| Tier | Incumbent | Ready and already priced in. Building now. |
| Rank | 101 of 108 | By unlockable value. 23 of 25 in Europe. |
Three numbers, one scale
Ceiling is what the endowment could host; unlockable is the slice underwriters would sign today; live compute is what runs. Drawn on one linear scale on purpose: the gap is the point.
Projects on the ground
No sovereign AI factory for Switzerland is on the register yet. Announcements, contracts and stalls are tracked as reported; send one to the desk.
Europe: how Switzerland compares
| # | Country | Unlockable | Live compute | Readiness | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |  Russia | $2.7T | $30B | 43% | Sleeping Giant |
| 36 |  France | $414B | $50B | 83% | Incumbent |
| 41 |  Spain | $363B | $20B | 80% | Incumbent |
| 43 |  Sweden | $339B | $25B | 95% | Primed |
| 47 |  Iceland | $324B | $5.0B | 90% | Primed |
| 50 |  Norway | $297B | $15B | 95% | Primed |
| 64 |  Finland | $206B | $20B | 96% | Primed |
| 65 |  United Kingdom | $200B | $130B | 93% | Incumbent |
| 67 |  Germany | $197B | $150B | 90% | Incumbent |
| 68 |  Portugal | $197B | $5.0B | 84% | Primed |
| 69 |  Romania | $190B | $4.0B | 67% | Primed |
| 71 |  Greece | $183B | $5.0B | 73% | Primed |
| 74 |  Poland | $180B | $10B | 79% | Incumbent |
| 75 |  Italy | $179B | $20B | 79% | Incumbent |
| 76 |  Ireland | $177B | $65B | 93% | Incumbent |
| 78 |  Denmark | $173B | $20B | 96% | Incumbent |
| 80 |  Netherlands | $170B | $55B | 94% | Incumbent |
| 83 |  Ukraine | $148B | $2.5B | 41% | Sleeping Giant |
| 97 |  Bulgaria | $31B | $2.5B | 67% | Primed |
| 98 |  Austria | $30B | $7.5B | 89% | Incumbent |
| 99 |  Bosnia & Herzegovina | $26B | under $1B | 55% | Emerging Upside |
| 100 |  Serbia | $25B | $1.5B | 60% | Emerging Upside |
| 101 | Switzerland | $25B | $15B | 93% | Incumbent |
| 104 |  Albania | $13B | under $1B | 56% | Emerging Upside |
| 106 |  Czechia | $10B | $5.0B | 84% | Incumbent |
What compute costs right now
The price of the silicon a country would host, from the tape. Labeled buy-now prints from named venues.
Questions people ask
How much data center capacity does Switzerland have?
Switzerland runs about 300 MW of live datacenter IT capacity as of 7 Sep 2026, compiled from SemiAnalysis, Cushman & Wakefield, Rystad, Knight Frank and national reports. Valued at $50B per gigawatt, that is a Gross Domestic Compute of $15B.
What is Switzerland's compute net worth?
The ceiling is $1.2 to 1.6T: 20 GW of identified hydro, geothermal, solar, wind and surplus fossil resource valued at $60 to 80B per gigawatt, NVIDIA's all-in figure for an AI factory. That is 1.6 times Switzerland's $1,044B GDP. The bankable slice today, after a readiness discount of 93%, is $25B.
What holds Switzerland back from converting its energy into compute?
Readiness scores 93% on an eight-part discount stack (governance, stability, GPU access, grid, fiber, momentum, physical conditions and capital access). For Switzerland the binding discounts are physical conditions and governance. It has built 88.6% of its ceiling as generating capacity, and its conversion score is 35 of 100.
How does Switzerland compare with its neighbours?
Switzerland ranks 101 of 108 countries by unlockable value, and 23 of 25 in Europe. The regional leader is Russia at $2.7T unlockable and $30B of live compute.
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