Ireland vs Switzerland: Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance
Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 76.63 billion against 64.67 billion in Switzerland, a difference of 11.97 billion.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 36 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -219.17 million | 25.77 billion | 25.99 billion | Switzerland |
| 2000s | -4.72 billion | 44.83 billion | 49.54 billion | Switzerland |
| 2010s | -4.64 billion | 50.13 billion | 54.77 billion | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 46.93 billion | 52.43 billion | 5.50 billion | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 116 — current account balance, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 76.63 billion against 64.67 billion in Switzerland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 116 — current account balance between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 11.97 billion, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for economic outlook no 116 — current account balance?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org