Canada vs Switzerland: Foreign assets
Canada
5.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Switzerland
5.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Canada rank
11th
Switzerland rank
10th
Foreign assets over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 5.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Canada, a difference of 883.41 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 149 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 957.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 201.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.71 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.29 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 574.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.33 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 883.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 5.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Canada and Switzerland?
- 883.41 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for foreign assets?
- Canada ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.