Ireland vs Switzerland: Foreign assets
Ireland
8.31 trillion current US$
in 2020
Switzerland
5.93 trillion current US$
in 2020
Ireland rank
9th
Switzerland rank
10th
Foreign assets over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.31 trillion current US$ against 5.93 trillion current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 2.38 trillion current US$.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 341.02 billion current US$ | 1.04 trillion current US$ | 701.20 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.19 trillion current US$ | 2.21 trillion current US$ | 26.03 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.17 trillion current US$ | 4.48 trillion current US$ | 686.13 billion current US$ | Ireland |
| 2020s | 8.31 trillion current US$ | 5.93 trillion current US$ | 2.38 trillion current US$ | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 8.31 trillion current US$ against 5.93 trillion current US$ in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 2.38 trillion current US$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for foreign assets?
- Ireland ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.