Switzerland vs United States of America: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 17.65 billion US dollar against 14.80 billion US dollar in Switzerland, a difference of 2.86 billion US dollar.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States of America ahead.
Switzerland ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 23rd of 156 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.97 billion US dollar | 20.07 billion US dollar | 18.09 billion US dollar | United States of America |
| 2010s | 34.11 billion US dollar | 23.09 billion US dollar | 11.02 billion US dollar | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 64.56 billion US dollar | 25.92 billion US dollar | 38.64 billion US dollar | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, currency and deposits, Switzerland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 17.65 billion US dollar against 14.80 billion US dollar in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, currency and deposits between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 2.86 billion US dollar, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for reserve assets, currency and deposits?
- Switzerland ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 23rd of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (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.