Foreign assets in Switzerland
Switzerland: Foreign assets was 5.93 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign assets in Switzerland, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets in Switzerland is 5.93 trillion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Switzerland peaked at 5.93 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 859.98 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Switzerland 10th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 trillion current US$ | 859.98 billion current US$ | 1.21 trillion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.21 trillion current US$ | 1.30 trillion current US$ | 3.30 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 trillion current US$ | 3.63 trillion current US$ | 5.45 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.93 trillion current US$ | 5.93 trillion current US$ | 5.93 trillion current US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Switzerland?
- Foreign assets in Switzerland was 5.93 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 trillion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 859.98 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for foreign assets?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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