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 149 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

200.0k400.0k600.0k1995200720201995: 137.5k real chained 2019 US$1996: 146.1k real chained 2019 US$1997: 158.5k real chained 2019 US$1998: 188.1k real chained 2019 US$1999: 186.7k real chained 2019 US$2000: 201.7k real chained 2019 US$2001: 193.7k real chained 2019 US$2002: 220.4k real chained 2019 US$2003: 254.4k real chained 2019 US$2004: 288.7k real chained 2019 US$2005: 294.9k real chained 2019 US$2006: 348.6k real chained 2019 US$2007: 446.2k real chained 2019 US$2008: 390.9k real chained 2019 US$2009: 421.6k real chained 2019 US$2010: 461.7k real chained 2019 US$2011: 470.6k real chained 2019 US$2012: 517.3k real chained 2019 US$2013: 535.4k real chained 2019 US$2014: 513.4k real chained 2019 US$2015: 529.5k real chained 2019 US$2016: 575.2k real chained 2019 US$2017: 627.7k real chained 2019 US$2018: 595.2k real chained 2019 US$2019: 635.5k real chained 2019 US$2020: 691.5k real chained 2019 US$

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 149 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 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. 1 Djibouti 2,359 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 1 Luxembourg 21.43 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 2 Ireland 1.67 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 3 Singapore 832,051 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 5 Netherlands 642,354 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 6 Malta 611,898 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  7. 7 Norway 390,436 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 149 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

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.