Portfolio investment in Switzerland
Switzerland: Portfolio investment was 2.20 trillion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment in Switzerland, 1983–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio investment in Switzerland stood at 2.20 trillion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment in Switzerland peaked at 2.20 trillion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.52 billion US dollar, in 1983.
Switzerland ranks 14th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 54.52 billion US dollar | — |
| 1984 | 63.57 billion US dollar | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 96.55 billion US dollar | +51.9% |
| 1986 | 135.22 billion US dollar | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 172.00 billion US dollar | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 176.67 billion US dollar | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 186.54 billion US dollar | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 191.53 billion US dollar | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 214.90 billion US dollar | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 219.56 billion US dollar | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 271.00 billion US dollar | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 293.85 billion US dollar | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 347.04 billion US dollar | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 359.82 billion US dollar | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 382.78 billion US dollar | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 473.51 billion US dollar | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 505.14 billion US dollar | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 502.31 billion US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 486.48 billion US dollar | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 522.34 billion US dollar | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 659.92 billion US dollar | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 760.24 billion US dollar | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 765.55 billion US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 933.93 billion US dollar | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 1.13 trillion US dollar | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 952.26 billion US dollar | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 1.12 trillion US dollar | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 1.16 trillion US dollar | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.12 trillion US dollar | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.23 trillion US dollar | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.30 trillion US dollar | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.25 trillion US dollar | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.23 trillion US dollar | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.26 trillion US dollar | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.41 trillion US dollar | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.31 trillion US dollar | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.48 trillion US dollar | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 1.69 trillion US dollar | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 1.79 trillion US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.57 trillion US dollar | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 1.79 trillion US dollar | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 1.87 trillion US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 2.20 trillion US dollar | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 126.44 billion US dollar | 54.52 billion US dollar | 186.54 billion US dollar | 7 |
| 1990s | 325.91 billion US dollar | 191.53 billion US dollar | 505.14 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 783.14 billion US dollar | 486.48 billion US dollar | 1.13 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 trillion US dollar | 1.12 trillion US dollar | 1.48 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 trillion US dollar | 1.57 trillion US dollar | 2.20 trillion US dollar | 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7175 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 82,343 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5965 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 68,456 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment in Switzerland?
- Portfolio investment in Switzerland was 2.20 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 trillion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.52 billion US dollar in 1983.
- How does Switzerland rank for portfolio investment?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.