Reserve assets in Switzerland
Switzerland: Reserve assets was 1.07 trillion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets in Switzerland, 1983–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets in Switzerland is 1.07 trillion US dollar, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Switzerland peaked at 1.11 trillion US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.65 billion US dollar, in 1984.
Switzerland ranks 4th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.26 billion US dollar | 19.65 billion US dollar | 38.62 billion US dollar | 7 |
| 1990s | 44.09 billion US dollar | 38.00 billion US dollar | 50.10 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.87 billion US dollar | 51.89 billion US dollar | 135.53 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 595.12 billion US dollar | 268.67 billion US dollar | 853.51 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 994.02 billion US dollar | 862.30 billion US dollar | 1.11 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 China (People’s Republic of) 3.74 trillion US dollar compare
- 2 United States 1.40 trillion US dollar compare
- 3 Japan 1.37 trillion US dollar compare
- 5 Russian Federation 754.85 billion US dollar compare
- 6 India 687.42 billion US dollar compare
- 7 Germany 566.11 billion US dollar compare
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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 167.8% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets in Switzerland?
- Reserve assets in Switzerland was 1.07 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 trillion US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.65 billion US dollar in 1984.
- How does Switzerland rank for reserve assets?
- Switzerland ranks 4th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.