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. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Switzerland, 1960–2016
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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,890 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,999 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 2,029 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2,133 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 2,309 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 2,479 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 2,835 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 2,956 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 3,780 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 1969 | 4,126 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 5,205 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1971 | 6,552 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 1972 | 7,279 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 7,132 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 6,052 current LCU per person | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 8,338 current LCU per person | +37.8% |
| 1976 | 9,287 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 9,817 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 10,800 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 10,986 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 11,016 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 9,042 current LCU per person | -17.9% |
| 1982 | 10,866 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 11,627 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 13,089 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 14,729 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 15,798 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 17,007 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 15,894 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 12,980 current LCU per person | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 11,128 current LCU per person | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 10,849 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 12,382 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 14,090 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 11,723 current LCU per person | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 12,490 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 16,452 current LCU per person | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 19,068 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 23,075 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 25,285 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 18,124 current LCU per person | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 19,266 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 22,935 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 23,417 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 22,524 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 24,804 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 25,816 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 24,051 current LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 26,586 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 19,399 current LCU per person | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 27,819 current LCU per person | +43.4% |
| 2011 | 30,325 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 42,132 current LCU per person | +38.9% |
| 2013 | 50,883 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 56,564 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 54,731 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 60,467 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 60,467 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 2.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 60,467 current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,187 current LCU per person, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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), 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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How this figure is calculated
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) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.