Portugal vs Switzerland: Other investment, Debt instruments, Central bank

Portugal
79.97 billion US dollar
in 2025
Switzerland
44.50 billion US dollar
in 2025
Portugal rank
9th
Switzerland rank
11th

Other investment, Debt instruments, Central bank over time

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B199620102025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 79.97 billion US dollar against 44.50 billion US dollar in Switzerland, a difference of 35.48 billion US dollar.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.8 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 142 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 2.84 billion US dollar 942.22 million US dollar 1.90 billion US dollar Portugal
2000s 13.50 billion US dollar 16.91 billion US dollar 3.41 billion US dollar Switzerland
2010s 41.70 billion US dollar 23.89 billion US dollar 17.81 billion US dollar Portugal
2020s 66.48 billion US dollar 27.64 billion US dollar 38.84 billion US dollar Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, central bank, Portugal or Switzerland?
Portugal, at 79.97 billion US dollar against 44.50 billion US dollar in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments, central bank between Portugal and Switzerland?
35.48 billion US dollar, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for other investment, debt instruments, central bank?
Portugal ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Debt instruments, Central bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments, Central bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
145 places, 2,872 data points, 1956–2025
Last refreshed

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.