International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Switzerland
Switzerland: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 6.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Switzerland, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 6.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Switzerland peaked at 8.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
Switzerland ranks 11th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 1.65 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 2.28 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 1986 | 2.14 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 2.26 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 2.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 2.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 2.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 2.19 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 2.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 3.41 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 3.95 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 4.03 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.81 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 4.56 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 4.86 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 4.86 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 5.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.71 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 6.67 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 5.27 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 5.85 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 6.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.23 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 6 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 6.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.71 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 6.19 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 6.83 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 7.49 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 6.93 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 7.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 8.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 7.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 6.64 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 6.4 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 6.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 6.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 6.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 3.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 6.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.03 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.78 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4.03 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.26 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4.56 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6.67 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5.23 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7.49 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 8.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,418 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5961 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,035 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Switzerland?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Switzerland was 6.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Switzerland rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.