China vs Switzerland: Foreign assets

China
8.74 trillion current US$
in 2020
Switzerland
5.93 trillion current US$
in 2020
China rank
8th
Switzerland rank
10th

Foreign assets over time

  • China
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

China currently reports 8.74 trillion current US$ against 5.93 trillion current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 2.81 trillion current US$.

That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.

China ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 255.38 billion current US$ 1.04 trillion current US$ 786.84 billion current US$ Switzerland
2000s 1.49 trillion current US$ 2.21 trillion current US$ 722.15 billion current US$ Switzerland
2010s 6.13 trillion current US$ 4.48 trillion current US$ 1.65 trillion current US$ China
2020s 8.74 trillion current US$ 5.93 trillion current US$ 2.81 trillion current US$ China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets, China or Switzerland?
China, at 8.74 trillion current US$ against 5.93 trillion current US$ in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign assets between China and Switzerland?
2.81 trillion current US$, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do China and Switzerland rank globally for foreign assets?
China ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed