Switzerland vs United States: Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 839.16 billion US dollar against 437.69 billion US dollar in Switzerland, a difference of 401.47 billion US dollar.
That makes United States's figure about 1.9 times Switzerland's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 133 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.23 billion US dollar | 64.36 billion US dollar | 56.14 billion US dollar | United States |
| 1990s | 22.57 billion US dollar | 160.48 billion US dollar | 137.91 billion US dollar | United States |
| 2000s | 82.58 billion US dollar | 425.15 billion US dollar | 342.57 billion US dollar | United States |
| 2010s | 291.70 billion US dollar | 742.01 billion US dollar | 450.31 billion US dollar | United States |
| 2020s | 406.47 billion US dollar | 769.87 billion US dollar | 363.41 billion US dollar | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments, Switzerland or United States?
- United States, at 839.16 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 Switzerland and United States?
- 401.47 billion US dollar, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments?
- Switzerland ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd 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.