Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Foreign assets per capita

Luxembourg
21.43 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Switzerland
691,474 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
1st
Switzerland rank
4th

Foreign assets per capita over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Switzerland
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199520072020

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 21.43 million real chained 2019 US$ against 691,474 real chained 2019 US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 20.74 million real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 31.0 times Switzerland's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 149 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 3.44 million real chained 2019 US$ 163,387 real chained 2019 US$ 3.28 million real chained 2019 US$ Luxembourg
2000s 10.12 million real chained 2019 US$ 306,121 real chained 2019 US$ 9.81 million real chained 2019 US$ Luxembourg
2010s 19.26 million real chained 2019 US$ 546,148 real chained 2019 US$ 18.72 million real chained 2019 US$ Luxembourg
2020s 21.43 million real chained 2019 US$ 691,474 real chained 2019 US$ 20.74 million real chained 2019 US$ Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
Luxembourg, at 21.43 million real chained 2019 US$ against 691,474 real chained 2019 US$ in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
20.74 million real chained 2019 US$, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
Luxembourg ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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 per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.