Portugal vs Switzerland: Portfolio Investment, net
Portfolio Investment, net over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 20.86 billion BoP, current US$ against 17.71 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal, a difference of 3.15 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.42 million BoP, current US$ | 6.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.03 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | -464.87 million BoP, current US$ | 4.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.16 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | -253.55 million BoP, current US$ | 12.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.73 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | -7.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.64 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 10.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.27 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, net, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 20.86 billion BoP, current US$ against 17.71 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, net between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 3.15 billion BoP, current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for portfolio investment, net?
- Portugal ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Portfolio investment includes cross-border flows and positions involving debt or equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. 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.