France vs Switzerland: Reserve assets, Monetary gold
Reserve assets, Monetary gold over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 337.79 billion US dollar against 145.41 billion US dollar in Switzerland, a difference of 192.38 billion US dollar.
That makes France's figure about 2.3 times Switzerland's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 151 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.76 billion US dollar | 6.87 billion US dollar | 25.90 billion US dollar | France |
| 1990s | 29.96 billion US dollar | 8.81 billion US dollar | 21.15 billion US dollar | France |
| 2000s | 49.73 billion US dollar | 24.78 billion US dollar | 24.95 billion US dollar | France |
| 2010s | 104.69 billion US dollar | 44.63 billion US dollar | 60.05 billion US dollar | France |
| 2020s | 189.61 billion US dollar | 81.12 billion US dollar | 108.49 billion US dollar | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, monetary gold, France or Switzerland?
- France, at 337.79 billion US dollar against 145.41 billion US dollar in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, monetary gold between France and Switzerland?
- 192.38 billion US dollar, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- France ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Monetary gold (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.