What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?

The highest recorded value was 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1971.

What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2455 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1995.

How does Switzerland rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?

Switzerland ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.

Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Switzerland data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Switzerland

Name: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Switzerland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Switzerland: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.7247 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)

0.7247 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 12.9%

World rank

124th

of 186 countries

All-time high

1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1971

All-time low

0.2455 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1995

Years of data

1960–2016

Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1960–2016

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.7247 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2016.

The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.2455 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1995.

That places Switzerland 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.

Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1960 to 2016.
Year	current LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.9528 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.9136 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1962	0.8576 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1963	0.8378 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1964	0.8316 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1965	0.8525 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1966	0.9174 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1967	0.8994 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1968	1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
1969	1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1970	1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1971	1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1972	1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1973	0.8944 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
1974	0.6621 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-26.0%
1975	0.7954 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
1976	0.8421 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1977	0.8306 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1978	0.6535 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1979	0.5925 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1980	0.5596 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1981	0.5043 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1982	0.5947 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1983	0.6414 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1984	0.7589 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1985	0.846 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1986	0.6363 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
1987	0.5504 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1988	0.479 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1989	0.4084 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1990	0.277 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-32.2%
1991	0.2703 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1992	0.2996 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1993	0.3538 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1994	0.268 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
1995	0.2455 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1996	0.3369 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+37.2%
1997	0.4523 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+34.3%
1998	0.5346 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
1999	0.5983 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2000	0.4612 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
2001	0.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2002	0.5322 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2003	0.4688 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2004	0.4069 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2005	0.4345 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2006	0.4309 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2007	0.364 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2008	0.3538 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2009	0.2665 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
2010	0.3569 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+33.9%
2011	0.3299 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2012	0.4828 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+46.3%
2013	0.5727 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
2014	0.6249 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2015	0.6419 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2016	0.7247 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.9265 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.8316 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.9092 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.5925 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5979 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.4084 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.846 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3636 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2455 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.5983 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4199 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2665 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.5322 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5334 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.3299 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.7247 current LCU per US$ of GDP	7

Countries ranked near Switzerland

121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.8488 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
122 Cyprus 0.8471 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
123 Aruba 0.8173 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
125 Ghana 0.7205 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7064 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
127 Palestine, State of 0.6879 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

More financial sector data for Switzerland

Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 141,431 current LCU per person (2016)
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2016)
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2016)
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 1.17 billion SDR (2025)
Gold reserves at market value 106.64 billion SDR (2025)
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 667.88 billion SDR (2025)
Reserves excluding gold 678.82 billion SDR (2025)
Total reserves (gold at market value) 785.45 billion SDR (2025)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 785.03 billion SDR (2025)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 86,338 SDR per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Switzerland?: Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 0.7247 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2455 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1995.
How does Switzerland rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?: Switzerland ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 186 places, 8,826 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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