Net foreign assets in Switzerland
Switzerland: Net foreign assets was 506.31 billion current LCU in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
506.31 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
75th
of 187 countries
All-time high
506.31 billion current LCU
in 2016
All-time low
10.07 billion current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
57
1960–2016
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 187 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.
Net foreign assets in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.07 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 10.86 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 11.31 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 12.15 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 13.37 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 14.52 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 16.78 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1967 | 17.71 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 22.94 billion current LCU | +29.5% |
| 1969 | 25.32 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 32.17 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 1971 | 40.71 billion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 1972 | 45.57 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 44.98 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 38.38 billion current LCU | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 52.85 billion current LCU | +37.7% |
| 1976 | 58.53 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 61.66 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 67.84 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 69.15 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 69.61 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 57.46 billion current LCU | -17.5% |
| 1982 | 69.45 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 74.63 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 84.32 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 95.30 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 102.75 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 111.31 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 104.79 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 86.28 billion current LCU | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 74.73 billion current LCU | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 73.77 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 85.13 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 97.76 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 81.99 billion current LCU | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 87.94 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 116.35 billion current LCU | +32.3% |
| 1997 | 135.17 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 164.06 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 180.64 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 130.21 billion current LCU | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 139.29 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 167.07 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 171.86 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 166.44 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 184.47 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 193.21 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 181.61 billion current LCU | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 203.32 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 150.22 billion current LCU | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 217.68 billion current LCU | +44.9% |
| 2011 | 239.95 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 336.92 billion current LCU | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 411.61 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 463.19 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 453.30 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 506.31 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 506.31 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 113.77 billion current LCU, 4.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 506.31 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 228.65 billion current LCU, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 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 187 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.