Qatar vs Switzerland: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Qatar
5.45
in 2025
Switzerland
3.11
in 2016
Qatar rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
3rd
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods over time
- Qatar
- Switzerland
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 5.45 against 3.11 in Switzerland, a difference of 2.34.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.8 times Switzerland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 116 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 | 0.5578 | 0.7069 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 4.3 | 0.3669 | 3.93 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 4.67 | 2.43 | 2.24 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign reserves, months import cover, goods, Qatar or Switzerland?
- Qatar, at 5.45 against 3.11 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign reserves, months import cover, goods between Qatar and Switzerland?
- 2.34, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
- How do Qatar and Switzerland rank globally for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
- Qatar ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The stock of international reserves is expressed as the number of months of financing-coverage it represents for the given country's imports of merchandise goods.