Germany vs Switzerland: Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments

Germany
490.86 billion US dollar
in 2025
Switzerland
437.69 billion US dollar
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
4th

Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 490.86 billion US dollar against 437.69 billion US dollar in Switzerland, a difference of 53.16 billion US dollar.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 133 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 74.19 billion US dollar 30.81 billion US dollar 43.38 billion US dollar Germany
2000s 163.54 billion US dollar 82.58 billion US dollar 80.97 billion US dollar Germany
2010s 280.81 billion US dollar 291.70 billion US dollar 10.89 billion US dollar Switzerland
2020s 422.04 billion US dollar 406.47 billion US dollar 15.57 billion US dollar Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments, Germany or Switzerland?
Germany, at 490.86 billion US dollar against 437.69 billion US dollar in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments between Germany and Switzerland?
53.16 billion US dollar, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments?
Germany ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
136 places, 2,668 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

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.