France vs Switzerland: Market capitalization of listed domestic companies
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.51 trillion current US$ against 2.37 trillion current US$ in France, a difference of 148.36 billion current US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.
France ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 99 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.25 billion current US$ | 29.77 billion current US$ | 8.48 billion current US$ | France |
| 1980s | 115.09 billion current US$ | 85.77 billion current US$ | 29.31 billion current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 532.01 billion current US$ | 383.85 billion current US$ | 148.17 billion current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 1.68 trillion current US$ | 885.95 billion current US$ | 798.96 billion current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 2.11 trillion current US$ | 1.40 trillion current US$ | 709.40 billion current US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher market capitalization of listed domestic companies, France or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.51 trillion current US$ against 2.37 trillion current US$ in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in market capitalization of listed domestic companies between France and Switzerland?
- 148.36 billion current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for market capitalization of listed domestic companies?
- France ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as Market capitalization of listed domestic companies (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Market capitalization (also known as market value) is the share price times the number of shares outstanding (including their several classes) for listed domestic companies. Investment funds, unit trusts, and companies whose only business goal is to hold shares of other listed companies are excluded. Data are end of year values converted to U.S. dollars using corresponding year-end foreign exchange rates.