Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 11.69 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
11.69 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 648.1%
World rank
75th
of 178 countries
All-time high
44.91 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-27.92 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
66
1951–2016
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Switzerland, 1951–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2016, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Switzerland stood at 11.69 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 648.1% on the previous year and up 146.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Switzerland peaked at 44.91 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -27.92 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 75th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -6.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 1953 | 9.79 % change on previous year | +294.1% |
| 1954 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1955 | -0.1791 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1956 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +1186.9% |
| 1957 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -253.8% |
| 1958 | 11.01 % change on previous year | +210.5% |
| 1959 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1960 | 17.78 % change on previous year | +251.2% |
| 1961 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1962 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1963 | 7.42 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 1964 | 10.03 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1965 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1966 | 15.56 % change on previous year | +80.1% |
| 1967 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1968 | 29.52 % change on previous year | +433.1% |
| 1969 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1970 | 27.07 % change on previous year | +160.5% |
| 1971 | 26.54 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 11.94 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1973 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1974 | -14.68 % change on previous year | +1035.0% |
| 1975 | 37.71 % change on previous year | -356.9% |
| 1976 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1977 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1978 | 10.03 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 1979 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6723 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1981 | -17.46 % change on previous year | -2697.4% |
| 1982 | 20.87 % change on previous year | -219.5% |
| 1983 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1984 | 12.98 % change on previous year | +73.8% |
| 1985 | 13.03 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1987 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1988 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 1989 | -17.67 % change on previous year | +201.7% |
| 1990 | -13.39 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1991 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1992 | 15.4 % change on previous year | -1302.4% |
| 1993 | 14.84 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1994 | -16.14 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
| 1995 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1996 | 32.3 % change on previous year | +344.9% |
| 1997 | 16.17 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1998 | 21.38 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1999 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2000 | -27.92 % change on previous year | -376.4% |
| 2001 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2002 | 19.95 % change on previous year | +186.0% |
| 2003 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2004 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 2005 | 10.83 % change on previous year | -443.8% |
| 2006 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2007 | -6 % change on previous year | -226.7% |
| 2008 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -299.2% |
| 2009 | -26.12 % change on previous year | -318.5% |
| 2010 | 44.91 % change on previous year | -271.9% |
| 2011 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2012 | 40.42 % change on previous year | +295.1% |
| 2013 | 22.17 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2014 | 12.53 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2015 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2016 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -648.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.03 % change on previous year | -6.13 % change on previous year | 11.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 11.68 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 29.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.53 % change on previous year | -14.68 % change on previous year | 37.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 % change on previous year | -17.67 % change on previous year | 20.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.67 % change on previous year | -16.14 % change on previous year | 32.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.588 % change on previous year | -27.92 % change on previous year | 19.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.97 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year | 44.91 % change on previous year | 7 |
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More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Switzerland?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Switzerland was 11.69 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.91 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.92 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Switzerland ranks 75th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.