Small states vs Switzerland: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Small states
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 21.0% against 11.3% in Small states, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.9 times Small states's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 45 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 31.6% | 29.3% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 33.9% | 23.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 24.2% | 9.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 21.8% | 10.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Small states or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 21.0% against 11.3% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Small states and Switzerland?
- 9.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Small states and Switzerland rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Small states ranks 11th 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.