Net foreign assets in Switzerland
Switzerland: Net foreign assets was 506.31 billion current LCU in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Switzerland, 1960–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 506.31 billion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2016. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 162.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Switzerland peaked at 506.31 billion current LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.07 billion current LCU, in 1960.
That places Switzerland 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.50 billion current LCU | 10.07 billion current LCU | 25.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.19 billion current LCU | 32.17 billion current LCU | 69.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.59 billion current LCU | 57.46 billion current LCU | 111.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.75 billion current LCU | 73.77 billion current LCU | 180.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.77 billion current LCU | 130.21 billion current LCU | 203.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 375.56 billion current LCU | 217.68 billion current LCU | 506.31 billion current LCU | 7 |
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More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 167.8% (2016)
- Total reserves in months of imports 13.2 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 1.18 trillion current LCU (2016)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 167.8% (2016)
- Broad money 181.9% (2016)
- Claims on central government, etc. 4.2% (2016)
- Domestic credit to private sector 167.8% (2016)
- Official exchange rate 0.8314 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 37,253 (2025)
- Claims on central government -0.0% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Switzerland?
- Net foreign assets in Switzerland was 506.31 billion current LCU in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 506.31 billion current LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.07 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for net foreign assets?
- Switzerland ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net foreign assets 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 International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.