Germany vs Switzerland: Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
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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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.