Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 506.31 billion in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
506.31 billion
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
56th
of 178 countries
All-time high
506.31 billion
in 2016
All-time low
6.20 billion
in 1951
Years of data
67
1950–2016
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Switzerland, 1950–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Switzerland is 506.31 billion, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 162.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Switzerland peaked at 506.31 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.20 billion, in 1951.
Switzerland ranks 56th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.61 billion | — |
| 1951 | 6.20 billion | -6.1% |
| 1952 | 6.36 billion | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 6.98 billion | +9.8% |
| 1954 | 7.26 billion | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 7.25 billion | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 7.08 billion | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 7.33 billion | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 8.14 billion | +11.0% |
| 1959 | 8.55 billion | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 10.07 billion | +17.8% |
| 1961 | 10.86 billion | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 11.31 billion | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 12.15 billion | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 13.37 billion | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 14.52 billion | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 16.78 billion | +15.6% |
| 1967 | 17.71 billion | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 22.94 billion | +29.5% |
| 1969 | 25.32 billion | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 32.17 billion | +27.1% |
| 1971 | 40.71 billion | +26.5% |
| 1972 | 45.57 billion | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 44.98 billion | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 38.38 billion | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 52.85 billion | +37.7% |
| 1976 | 58.53 billion | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 61.66 billion | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 67.84 billion | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 69.15 billion | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 69.61 billion | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 57.46 billion | -17.5% |
| 1982 | 69.45 billion | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 74.63 billion | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 84.32 billion | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 95.30 billion | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 102.75 billion | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 111.31 billion | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 104.79 billion | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 86.28 billion | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 74.73 billion | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 73.77 billion | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 85.13 billion | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 97.76 billion | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 81.99 billion | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 87.94 billion | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 116.35 billion | +32.3% |
| 1997 | 135.17 billion | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 164.06 billion | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 180.64 billion | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 130.21 billion | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 139.29 billion | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 167.07 billion | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 171.86 billion | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 166.44 billion | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 184.47 billion | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 193.21 billion | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 181.61 billion | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 203.32 billion | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 150.22 billion | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 217.68 billion | +44.9% |
| 2011 | 239.95 billion | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 336.92 billion | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 411.61 billion | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 463.19 billion | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 453.30 billion | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 506.31 billion | +11.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 506.31 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.62 billion, 9.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 506.31 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.36 billion, 7.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.17 billion | 6.20 billion | 8.55 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.50 billion | 10.07 billion | 25.32 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.19 billion | 32.17 billion | 69.15 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.59 billion | 57.46 billion | 111.31 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.75 billion | 73.77 billion | 180.64 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.77 billion | 130.21 billion | 203.32 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 375.56 billion | 217.68 billion | 506.31 billion | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 in Switzerland?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Switzerland was 506.31 billion in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 506.31 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.20 billion in 1951.
- How does Switzerland rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Switzerland ranks 56th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.