Switzerland vs United States: Reserve assets
Reserve assets over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.40 trillion US dollar against 1.07 trillion US dollar in Switzerland, a difference of 320.60 billion US dollar.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United States ahead.
Switzerland ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.26 billion US dollar | 137.32 billion US dollar | 109.06 billion US dollar | United States |
| 1990s | 44.09 billion US dollar | 156.37 billion US dollar | 112.28 billion US dollar | United States |
| 2000s | 71.87 billion US dollar | 217.28 billion US dollar | 145.40 billion US dollar | United States |
| 2010s | 595.12 billion US dollar | 468.32 billion US dollar | 126.79 billion US dollar | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 994.02 billion US dollar | 855.49 billion US dollar | 138.53 billion US dollar | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, Switzerland or United States?
- United States, at 1.40 trillion US dollar against 1.07 trillion US dollar in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between Switzerland and United States?
- 320.60 billion US dollar, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for reserve assets?
- Switzerland ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd 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.