Australia vs Switzerland: Portfolio investment
Portfolio investment over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.20 trillion US dollar against 1.54 trillion US dollar in Australia, a difference of 659.55 billion US dollar.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 168 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.57 billion US dollar | 186.54 billion US dollar | 170.97 billion US dollar | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 36.30 billion US dollar | 325.91 billion US dollar | 289.62 billion US dollar | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 208.31 billion US dollar | 783.14 billion US dollar | 574.83 billion US dollar | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 655.94 billion US dollar | 1.27 trillion US dollar | 618.83 billion US dollar | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.19 trillion US dollar | 1.82 trillion US dollar | 626.71 billion US dollar | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.20 trillion US dollar against 1.54 trillion US dollar in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment between Australia and Switzerland?
- 659.55 billion US dollar, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for portfolio investment?
- Australia ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.