Japan vs Switzerland: Foreign liabilities

Japan
7.62 trillion current US$
in 2020
Switzerland
5.12 trillion current US$
in 2020
Japan rank
8th
Switzerland rank
10th

Foreign liabilities over time

  • Japan
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 7.62 trillion current US$ against 5.12 trillion current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 2.50 trillion current US$.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.

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

Japan ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.83 trillion current US$ 750.23 billion current US$ 1.08 trillion current US$ Japan
2000s 2.45 trillion current US$ 1.75 trillion current US$ 701.65 billion current US$ Japan
2010s 5.08 trillion current US$ 3.86 trillion current US$ 1.22 trillion current US$ Japan
2020s 7.62 trillion current US$ 5.12 trillion current US$ 2.50 trillion current US$ Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign liabilities, Japan or Switzerland?
Japan, at 7.62 trillion current US$ against 5.12 trillion current US$ in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Japan and Switzerland?
2.50 trillion current US$, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for foreign liabilities?
Japan ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed