Libya vs Switzerland: Net foreign assets
Libya
501.95 billion current LCU
in 2025
Switzerland
506.31 billion current LCU
in 2016
Libya rank
76th
Switzerland rank
75th
Net foreign assets over time
- Libya
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 506.31 billion current LCU against 501.95 billion current LCU in Libya, a difference of 4.36 billion current LCU.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 76th and Switzerland ranks 75th of 187 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.88 million current LCU | 15.50 billion current LCU | 15.39 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.17 billion current LCU | 51.19 billion current LCU | 50.02 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2.12 billion current LCU | 85.59 billion current LCU | 83.47 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.11 billion current LCU | 109.75 billion current LCU | 107.65 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 58.19 billion current LCU | 168.77 billion current LCU | 110.58 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 134.01 billion current LCU | 375.56 billion current LCU | 241.55 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Libya or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 506.31 billion current LCU against 501.95 billion current LCU in Libya as of 2016.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Libya and Switzerland?
- 4.36 billion current LCU, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Switzerland?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2016.
- How do Libya and Switzerland rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Libya ranks 76th and Switzerland ranks 75th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.