Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Switzerland

Switzerland: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 60,467 current LCU per person in 2016. β—† Volatile

Latest (2016)
60,467 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
72nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
60,467 current LCU per person
in 2016
All-time low
1,890 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
57
1960–2016

Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Switzerland, 1960–2016

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Switzerland is 60,467 current LCU per person, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 134.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 60,467 current LCU per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,890 current LCU per person, in 1960.

Switzerland ranks 72nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,654 current LCU per person 1,890 current LCU per person 4,126 current LCU per person 10
1970s 8,145 current LCU per person 5,205 current LCU per person 10,986 current LCU per person 10
1980s 13,205 current LCU per person 9,042 current LCU per person 17,007 current LCU per person 10
1990s 15,654 current LCU per person 10,849 current LCU per person 25,285 current LCU per person 10
2000s 22,692 current LCU per person 18,124 current LCU per person 26,586 current LCU per person 10
2010s 46,132 current LCU per person 27,819 current LCU per person 60,467 current LCU per person 7

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 69 Saudi Arabia 64,512 current LCU per person compare
  2. 70 Philippines 63,008 current LCU per person compare
  3. 71 Ireland 62,454 current LCU per person compare
  4. 73 Sweden 55,495 current LCU per person compare
  5. 74 Moldova, Republic of 50,753 current LCU per person compare
  6. 75 India 45,735 current LCU per person compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Switzerland?
Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Switzerland was 60,467 current LCU per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 60,467 current LCU per person in 2016.
What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,890 current LCU per person in 1960.
How does Switzerland rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
Switzerland ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Switzerland. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://financial-sector.statizoid.com/stat/net-foreign-assets-current-lcu-per-capita/switzerland/

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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net foreign assets (current LCU) Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.