Foreign assets per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Foreign assets per capita was 686,455 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
686,455 current US$
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
4th
of 151 countries
All-time high
686,455 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
122,144 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in Switzerland, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Switzerland is 686,455 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Switzerland peaked at 686,455 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 122,144 current US$, in 1995.
Switzerland ranks 4th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 122,144 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 130,805 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 142,675 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 169,335 current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 169,474 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 185,927 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 180,266 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 206,461 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 239,863 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 274,368 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 283,549 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 338,706 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 436,722 current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 391,903 current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 420,662 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 463,810 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 473,838 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 517,216 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 534,158 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 512,180 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 522,220 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 564,748 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 619,591 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 593,090 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 635,516 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 686,455 current US$ | +8.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 686,455 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,118 current US$, 11.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 686,455 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,942 current US$, 26.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146,887 current US$ | 122,144 current US$ | 169,474 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 295,843 current US$ | 180,266 current US$ | 436,722 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 543,637 current US$ | 463,810 current US$ | 635,516 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 686,455 current US$ | 686,455 current US$ | 686,455 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 per capita in Switzerland?
- Foreign assets per capita in Switzerland was 686,455 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 686,455 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,144 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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