Japan vs Switzerland: Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares
Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.28 trillion US dollar against 1.60 trillion US dollar in Switzerland, a difference of 683.38 billion US dollar.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 158 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232.29 billion US dollar | 151.10 billion US dollar | 81.19 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2000s | 415.20 billion US dollar | 442.12 billion US dollar | 26.92 billion US dollar | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.18 trillion US dollar | 1.16 trillion US dollar | 20.59 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.00 trillion US dollar | 1.51 trillion US dollar | 489.40 billion US dollar | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, equity and investment fund shares, Japan or Switzerland?
- Japan, at 2.28 trillion US dollar against 1.60 trillion US dollar in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment, equity and investment fund shares between Japan and Switzerland?
- 683.38 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, equity and investment fund shares?
- Japan ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares (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.