Germany vs Switzerland: Market capitalization of listed domestic companies
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.90 trillion current US$ against 2.51 trillion current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 384.32 billion current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 99 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.60 billion current US$ | 29.77 billion current US$ | 36.83 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 163.50 billion current US$ | 85.77 billion current US$ | 77.72 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 658.93 billion current US$ | 383.85 billion current US$ | 275.08 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.26 trillion current US$ | 885.95 billion current US$ | 379.00 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.73 trillion current US$ | 1.45 trillion current US$ | 284.95 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.30 trillion current US$ | 2.12 trillion current US$ | 184.59 billion current US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher market capitalization of listed domestic companies, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 2.90 trillion current US$ against 2.51 trillion current US$ in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in market capitalization of listed domestic companies between Germany and Switzerland?
- 384.32 billion current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for market capitalization of listed domestic companies?
- Germany ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as Market capitalization of listed domestic companies (current US$). 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.