Italy vs Switzerland: Portfolio investment
Portfolio investment over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.64 trillion US dollar against 2.20 trillion US dollar in Switzerland, a difference of 444.37 billion US dollar.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 168 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.89 billion US dollar | 126.44 billion US dollar | 110.55 billion US dollar | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 215.63 billion US dollar | 325.91 billion US dollar | 110.29 billion US dollar | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 936.43 billion US dollar | 783.14 billion US dollar | 153.29 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.36 trillion US dollar | 1.27 trillion US dollar | 85.24 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.16 trillion US dollar | 1.82 trillion US dollar | 343.19 billion US dollar | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, Italy or Switzerland?
- Italy, at 2.64 trillion US dollar against 2.20 trillion US dollar in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment between Italy and Switzerland?
- 444.37 billion US dollar, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for portfolio investment?
- Italy ranks 11th 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.