Middle East and Central Asia vs Switzerland: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Middle East and Central Asia
893.42 billion SDR
in 2025
Switzerland
667.88 billion SDR
in 2025
Middle East and Central Asia rank
5th
Switzerland rank
3rd
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Middle East and Central Asia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Middle East and Central Asia currently reports 893.42 billion SDR against 667.88 billion SDR in Switzerland, a difference of 225.55 billion SDR.
That makes Middle East and Central Asia's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Middle East and Central Asia ahead.
Middle East and Central Asia ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 13 groups.
Middle East and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East and Central Asia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.71 billion SDR | 212.00 million SDR | 1.50 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 1960s | 2.02 billion SDR | 665.30 million SDR | 1.35 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 1970s | 26.64 billion SDR | 6.62 billion SDR | 20.02 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 1980s | 43.66 billion SDR | 15.54 billion SDR | 28.12 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 1990s | 51.80 billion SDR | 23.88 billion SDR | 27.92 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2000s | 295.74 billion SDR | 30.54 billion SDR | 265.20 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2010s | 818.42 billion SDR | 380.40 billion SDR | 438.02 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2020s | 811.14 billion SDR | 658.08 billion SDR | 153.06 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Middle East and Central Asia or Switzerland?
- Middle East and Central Asia, at 893.42 billion SDR against 667.88 billion SDR in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Middle East and Central Asia and Switzerland?
- 225.55 billion SDR, with Middle East and Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East and Central Asia and Switzerland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Middle East and Central Asia and Switzerland rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Middle East and Central Asia ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.