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
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.