Japan vs Switzerland: Direct investment
Direct investment over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.46 trillion US dollar against 2.34 trillion US dollar in Switzerland, a difference of 120.19 billion US dollar.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 265.37 billion US dollar | 183.06 billion US dollar | 82.31 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2000s | 444.70 billion US dollar | 563.17 billion US dollar | 118.47 billion US dollar | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.29 trillion US dollar | 1.64 trillion US dollar | 356.56 billion US dollar | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.17 trillion US dollar | 2.20 trillion US dollar | 25.17 billion US dollar | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, Japan or Switzerland?
- Japan, at 2.46 trillion US dollar against 2.34 trillion US dollar in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment between Japan and Switzerland?
- 120.19 billion US dollar, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for direct investment?
- Japan ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.