Foreign liabilities in Switzerland
Switzerland: Foreign liabilities was 5.12 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign liabilities in Switzerland, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities in Switzerland stood at 5.12 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Switzerland peaked at 5.12 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 604.18 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Switzerland 10th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 750.23 billion current US$ | 604.18 billion current US$ | 888.97 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.75 trillion current US$ | 973.32 billion current US$ | 2.67 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 trillion current US$ | 2.93 trillion current US$ | 4.84 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 trillion current US$ | 5.12 trillion current US$ | 5.12 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 liabilities in Switzerland?
- Foreign liabilities in Switzerland was 5.12 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 trillion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 604.18 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for foreign liabilities?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. 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 liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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