Denmark vs Switzerland: Current account balance

Denmark
51.77 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Switzerland
72.88 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Denmark rank
12th
Switzerland rank
9th

Current account balance over time

  • Denmark
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 72.88 billion BoP, current US$ against 51.77 billion BoP, current US$ in Denmark, a difference of 21.11 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.

Denmark ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 198 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s -2.09 billion BoP, current US$ 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ Switzerland
1980s -2.23 billion BoP, current US$ 4.62 billion BoP, current US$ 6.86 billion BoP, current US$ Switzerland
1990s 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ 18.20 billion BoP, current US$ 15.96 billion BoP, current US$ Switzerland
2000s 7.10 billion BoP, current US$ 35.87 billion BoP, current US$ 28.77 billion BoP, current US$ Switzerland
2010s 23.67 billion BoP, current US$ 54.78 billion BoP, current US$ 31.11 billion BoP, current US$ Switzerland
2020s 40.38 billion BoP, current US$ 56.68 billion BoP, current US$ 16.30 billion BoP, current US$ Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance, Denmark or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 72.88 billion BoP, current US$ against 51.77 billion BoP, current US$ in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in current account balance between Denmark and Switzerland?
21.11 billion BoP, current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for current account balance?
Denmark ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Current account balance (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,806 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.