China vs Switzerland: Reserve assets
China
3.74 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Switzerland
1.07 trillion US dollar
in 2025
China rank
1st
Switzerland rank
4th
Reserve assets over time
- China
- Switzerland
How they compare
China currently reports 3.74 trillion US dollar against 1.07 trillion US dollar in Switzerland, a difference of 2.67 trillion US dollar.
That makes China's figure about 3.5 times Switzerland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 173 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 trillion US dollar | 80.34 billion US dollar | 1.33 trillion US dollar | China |
| 2010s | 3.35 trillion US dollar | 595.12 billion US dollar | 2.75 trillion US dollar | China |
| 2020s | 3.46 trillion US dollar | 994.02 billion US dollar | 2.46 trillion US dollar | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, China or Switzerland?
- China, at 3.74 trillion US dollar against 1.07 trillion US dollar in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between China and Switzerland?
- 2.67 trillion US dollar, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do China and Switzerland rank globally for reserve assets?
- China ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.