Singapore vs Switzerland: Foreign assets
Singapore
4.72 trillion current US$
in 2020
Switzerland
5.93 trillion current US$
in 2020
Singapore rank
12th
Switzerland rank
10th
Foreign assets over time
- Singapore
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5.93 trillion current US$ against 4.72 trillion current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 1.21 trillion current US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 150 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 474.79 billion current US$ | 1.04 trillion current US$ | 567.43 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.29 trillion current US$ | 2.21 trillion current US$ | 917.99 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.17 trillion current US$ | 4.48 trillion current US$ | 1.32 trillion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.72 trillion current US$ | 5.93 trillion current US$ | 1.21 trillion current US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Singapore or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5.93 trillion current US$ against 4.72 trillion current US$ in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Singapore and Switzerland?
- 1.21 trillion current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for foreign assets?
- Singapore ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.