Italy vs Switzerland: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 59.23 billion against 27.31 billion in Italy, a difference of 31.92 billion.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 36 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 227.43 million | 5.78 billion | 5.55 billion | Switzerland |
| 1980s | -3.54 billion | 9.68 billion | 13.21 billion | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 7.93 billion | 24.14 billion | 16.20 billion | Switzerland |
| 2000s | -15.79 billion | 44.83 billion | 60.61 billion | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 15.11 billion | 49.69 billion | 34.58 billion | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 20.94 billion | 46.13 billion | 25.19 billion | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance, Italy or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 59.23 billion against 27.31 billion in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance between Italy and Switzerland?
- 31.92 billion, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2026.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance?
- Italy ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — 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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP