Canada vs Switzerland: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities)
Canada
1.34 trillion
in 2024
Switzerland
1.15 trillion
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
Switzerland rank
7th
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.34 trillion against 1.15 trillion in Switzerland, a difference of 193.34 billion.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Switzerland ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -145.05 billion | 576.34 billion | 721.39 billion | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 165.16 billion | 720.20 billion | 555.04 billion | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.03 trillion | 928.43 billion | 102.74 billion | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international investment position, net (assets less liabilities), Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 1.34 trillion against 1.15 trillion in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) between Canada and Switzerland?
- 193.34 billion, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Canada ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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 World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.