Spain vs Switzerland: Foreign liabilities

Spain
4.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Switzerland
5.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Spain rank
12th
Switzerland rank
10th

Foreign liabilities over time

  • Spain
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 5.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 4.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Spain, a difference of 1.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.

Spain ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 149 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 757.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ 834.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ 76.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ Switzerland
2000s 2.58 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.81 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 774.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ Spain
2010s 3.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 3.88 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 532.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ Switzerland
2020s 4.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 5.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign liabilities, Spain or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 5.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 4.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Spain and Switzerland?
1.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for foreign liabilities?
Spain ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed