Spain vs Switzerland: Foreign liabilities
Spain
4.00 trillion current US$
in 2020
Switzerland
5.12 trillion current US$
in 2020
Spain rank
12th
Switzerland rank
10th
Foreign liabilities over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5.12 trillion current US$ against 4.00 trillion current US$ in Spain, a difference of 1.12 trillion current US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 482.75 billion current US$ | 750.23 billion current US$ | 267.48 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.11 trillion current US$ | 1.75 trillion current US$ | 365.59 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.21 trillion current US$ | 3.86 trillion current US$ | 646.30 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.00 trillion current US$ | 5.12 trillion current US$ | 1.12 trillion current US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign liabilities, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5.12 trillion current US$ against 4.00 trillion current US$ in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Spain and Switzerland?
- 1.12 trillion current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for foreign liabilities?
- Spain ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.