Russian Federation vs Switzerland: Reserves and related items
Reserves and related items over time
- Russian Federation
- Switzerland
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 63.57 billion BoP, current US$ against 22.45 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 41.12 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.8 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Switzerland ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 701.31 million BoP, current US$ | 2.26 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 40.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.48 billion BoP, current US$ | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 8.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 68.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 60.10 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 24.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 85.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 60.43 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves and related items, Russian Federation or Switzerland?
- Russian Federation, at 63.57 billion BoP, current US$ against 22.45 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in reserves and related items between Russian Federation and Switzerland?
- 41.12 billion BoP, current US$, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Switzerland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Russian Federation and Switzerland rank globally for reserves and related items?
- Russian Federation ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.