European Union vs Switzerland: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- European Union
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 21.0% against 12.3% in European Union, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.7 times European Union's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 45 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 5.1% | 2.1% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 17.1% | 13.4% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 31.7% | 24.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 35.6% | 26.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 24.2% | 13.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 21.8% | 11.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, European Union or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 21.0% against 12.3% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between European Union and Switzerland?
- 8.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Switzerland rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- European Union ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Insurance and financial services cover various types of insurance provided to nonresidents by resident insurance enterprises and vice versa, and financial intermediary and auxiliary services (except those of insurance enterprises and pension funds) exchanged between residents and nonresidents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.