Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey)
Switzerland
506.31 billion
in 2016
United Kingdom
440.94 billion
in 2024
Switzerland rank
56th
United Kingdom rank
59th
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 506.31 billion against 440.94 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 65.36 billion.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 56th and United Kingdom ranks 59th of 178 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.24 billion | -488.67 million | 7.73 billion | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 15.50 billion | -4.30 billion | 19.80 billion | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 51.19 billion | -3.35 billion | 54.54 billion | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 85.59 billion | -6.81 billion | 92.40 billion | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 109.75 billion | -17.23 billion | 126.99 billion | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 168.77 billion | -39.01 billion | 207.78 billion | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 375.56 billion | 207.72 billion | 167.85 billion | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, net foreign assets, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- Switzerland, at 506.31 billion against 440.94 billion in United Kingdom as of 2016.
- What is the difference in foreign assets, net foreign assets between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 65.36 billion, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Switzerland ranks 56th and United Kingdom ranks 59th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.