Belgium vs Switzerland: Other investment, Debt instruments
Other investment, Debt instruments over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.03 trillion US dollar against 777.24 billion US dollar in Belgium, a difference of 252.39 billion US dollar.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 173 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 131.21 billion US dollar | 142.33 billion US dollar | 11.12 billion US dollar | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 269.85 billion US dollar | 338.47 billion US dollar | 68.61 billion US dollar | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 587.80 billion US dollar | 779.12 billion US dollar | 191.32 billion US dollar | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 591.53 billion US dollar | 926.87 billion US dollar | 335.34 billion US dollar | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 595.21 billion US dollar | 968.79 billion US dollar | 373.58 billion US dollar | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.03 trillion US dollar against 777.24 billion US dollar in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 252.39 billion US dollar, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for other investment, debt instruments?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, 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.