Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 11.69 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1961–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Switzerland is 11.69 % change on previous year, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 648.1% on the previous year and up 146.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate 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 101st of 186 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 11.69 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.46 % change on previous year, 81% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 11.69 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.78 % change on previous year, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -2697.4% | 0.6723 % change on previous year | -17.46 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1302.4% | -1.28 % change on previous year | 15.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.01 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 29.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Switzerland?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Switzerland was 11.69 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.91 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.92 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.