Foreign assets per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Foreign assets per capita was 691,474 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
691,474 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
4th
of 150 countries
All-time high
691,474 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
137,512 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in Switzerland, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 691,474 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Switzerland peaked at 691,474 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 137,512 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Switzerland ranks 4th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 137,512 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 146,078 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 158,509 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 188,094 real chained 2019 US$ | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 186,743 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 201,728 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 193,671 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 220,396 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 254,430 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 288,712 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 294,917 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 348,592 real chained 2019 US$ | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 446,201 real chained 2019 US$ | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 390,925 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 421,638 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 461,708 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 470,603 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 517,267 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 535,373 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 513,413 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 529,535 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 575,159 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 627,662 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 595,242 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 635,516 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 691,474 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 691,474 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,202 real chained 2019 US$, 11.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 691,474 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,885 real chained 2019 US$, 26.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163,387 real chained 2019 US$ | 137,512 real chained 2019 US$ | 188,094 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 306,121 real chained 2019 US$ | 193,671 real chained 2019 US$ | 446,201 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 546,148 real chained 2019 US$ | 461,708 real chained 2019 US$ | 635,516 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 691,474 real chained 2019 US$ | 691,474 real chained 2019 US$ | 691,474 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Luxembourg 21.43 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 2 Ireland 1.67 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 3 Singapore 832,051 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 5 Netherlands 642,354 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 6 Malta 611,898 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 7 Norway 390,436 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 691,474 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 691,474 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,512 real chained 2019 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 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.