Small states vs Switzerland: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Small states
4.09
in 2018
Switzerland
3.11
in 2016
Small states rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
3rd
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods over time
- Small states
- Switzerland
How they compare
Small states currently reports 4.09 against 3.11 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.98.
That makes Small states's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Small states ahead.
Small states ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 10 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7621 | 0.3587 | 0.4034 | Small states |
| 2010s | 0.8898 | 2.43 | 1.54 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign reserves, months import cover, goods, Small states or Switzerland?
- Small states, at 4.09 against 3.11 in Switzerland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in foreign reserves, months import cover, goods between Small states and Switzerland?
- 0.98, with Small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Small states and Switzerland rank globally for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
- Small states ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 10 groups.
- 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.