Foreign liabilities per capita in Switzerland

Switzerland: Foreign liabilities per capita was 597,275 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
597,275 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
4th
of 149 countries
All-time high
597,275 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
96,610 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Switzerland, 1995–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1995200720201995: 96.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 99.5k real chained 2019 US$1997: 116.6k real chained 2019 US$1998: 138.9k real chained 2019 US$1999: 136.4k real chained 2019 US$2000: 158.4k real chained 2019 US$2001: 144.6k real chained 2019 US$2002: 163.0k real chained 2019 US$2003: 192.8k real chained 2019 US$2004: 221.1k real chained 2019 US$2005: 233.8k real chained 2019 US$2006: 284.9k real chained 2019 US$2007: 361.5k real chained 2019 US$2008: 315.1k real chained 2019 US$2009: 340.3k real chained 2019 US$2010: 372.8k real chained 2019 US$2011: 377.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 431.1k real chained 2019 US$2013: 462.8k real chained 2019 US$2014: 455.1k real chained 2019 US$2015: 474.2k real chained 2019 US$2016: 506.1k real chained 2019 US$2017: 550.3k real chained 2019 US$2018: 507.9k real chained 2019 US$2019: 564.2k real chained 2019 US$2020: 597.3k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 597,275 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Switzerland peaked at 597,275 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96,610 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Switzerland ranks 4th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 117,585 real chained 2019 US$ 96,610 real chained 2019 US$ 138,881 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 241,551 real chained 2019 US$ 144,636 real chained 2019 US$ 361,506 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 470,195 real chained 2019 US$ 372,811 real chained 2019 US$ 564,159 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 597,275 real chained 2019 US$ 597,275 real chained 2019 US$ 597,275 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 1 Luxembourg 21.36 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 2 Ireland 1.84 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 3 Singapore 661,258 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 5 Malta 593,339 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 581,918 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 7 Mauritius 361,633 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Switzerland?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Switzerland was 597,275 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 597,275 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 96,610 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Switzerland rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Switzerland ranks 4th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. 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 per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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