Canada vs Switzerland: Other investment, Debt instruments
Other investment, Debt instruments over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.30 trillion US dollar against 1.03 trillion US dollar in Switzerland, a difference of 270.14 billion US dollar.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.91 billion US dollar | 142.33 billion US dollar | 68.42 billion US dollar | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 111.94 billion US dollar | 338.47 billion US dollar | 226.53 billion US dollar | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 207.65 billion US dollar | 779.12 billion US dollar | 571.46 billion US dollar | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 540.14 billion US dollar | 926.87 billion US dollar | 386.73 billion US dollar | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.09 trillion US dollar | 968.79 billion US dollar | 119.62 billion US dollar | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 1.30 trillion US dollar against 1.03 trillion US dollar in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments between Canada and Switzerland?
- 270.14 billion US dollar, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for other investment, debt instruments?
- Canada ranks 12th 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.