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 150 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

200.0k400.0k600.0k1995200720201995: 122.1k current US$1996: 130.8k current US$1997: 142.7k current US$1998: 169.3k current US$1999: 169.5k current US$2000: 185.9k current US$2001: 180.3k current US$2002: 206.5k current US$2003: 239.9k current US$2004: 274.4k current US$2005: 283.5k current US$2006: 338.7k current US$2007: 436.7k current US$2008: 391.9k current US$2009: 420.7k current US$2010: 463.8k current US$2011: 473.8k current US$2012: 517.2k current US$2013: 534.2k current US$2014: 512.2k current US$2015: 522.2k current US$2016: 564.7k current US$2017: 619.6k current US$2018: 593.1k current US$2019: 635.5k current US$2020: 686.5k current US$

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 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Luxembourg 21.60 million current US$ compare
  2. 2 Ireland 1.67 million current US$ compare
  3. 3 Singapore 830,537 current US$ compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 650,528 current US$ compare
  5. 6 Malta 615,805 current US$ compare
  6. 7 Norway 395,459 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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