Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 12.81 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
12.81 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
51st
of 185 countries
All-time high
12.81 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
274,818 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
56
1961–2016
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2016, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 12.81 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 162.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 12.81 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 274,818 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 51st of 185 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 square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 274,818 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 286,076 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 307,301 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 338,115 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 367,335 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 424,509 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1967 | 448,012 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 580,247 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1969 | 640,533 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 813,922 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1971 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1972 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 970,957 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1976 | 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1982 | 1.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 2.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 2.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 2.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 2.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 2.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 2.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 2.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1997 | 3.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 4.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 4.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 3.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 3.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 4.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 4.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 4.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 4.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 4.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 5.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 3.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 5.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2011 | 6.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 8.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 10.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 11.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 11.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 12.81 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 12.81 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 407,438 current LCU per square kilometre | 274,818 current LCU per square kilometre | 640,533 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 813,922 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 48 Armenia 14.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 14.08 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 50 Djibouti 12.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 12.69 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 53 Angola 11.53 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 54 Nepal 11.38 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 12.81 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.81 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,818 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.