Euro area vs Switzerland: Total reserves minus gold
Total reserves minus gold over time
- Euro area
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 929.64 billion current US$ against 594.38 billion current US$ in Euro area, a difference of 335.26 billion current US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Euro area ahead.
Euro area ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 1 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256.78 billion current US$ | 36.32 billion current US$ | 220.46 billion current US$ | Euro area |
| 2000s | 225.81 billion current US$ | 46.97 billion current US$ | 178.83 billion current US$ | Euro area |
| 2010s | 340.45 billion current US$ | 550.34 billion current US$ | 209.88 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 540.14 billion current US$ | 913.14 billion current US$ | 373.01 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Euro area or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 929.64 billion current US$ against 594.38 billion current US$ in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Euro area and Switzerland?
- 335.26 billion current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Switzerland rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Euro area ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 1 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding 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. 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.