Netherlands vs Switzerland: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Netherlands
9.1%
in 2024
Switzerland
7.7%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
19th
Switzerland rank
22nd
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 9.1% against 7.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 9.1% | 4.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 8.0% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 6.2% | 2.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 9.1% against 7.7% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 1.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).