Spain vs Switzerland: Net financial account
Net financial account over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 93.25 billion BoP, current US$ against 76.83 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain, a difference of 16.43 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 198 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -927.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.66 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | -3.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.34 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | -7.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.33 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | -63.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 44.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 17.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 58.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 40.55 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 48.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 63.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.55 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net financial account, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 93.25 billion BoP, current US$ against 76.83 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net financial account between Spain and Switzerland?
- 16.43 billion BoP, current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for net financial account?
- Spain ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.