Italy vs Switzerland: Portfolio investment, Debt securities

Italy
1.09 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Switzerland
848.39 billion US dollar
in 2025
Italy rank
9th
Switzerland rank
12th

Portfolio investment, Debt securities over time

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
0250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T197219982025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.09 trillion US dollar against 848.39 billion US dollar in Switzerland, a difference of 245.96 billion US dollar.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.

Italy ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 161 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 8.76 billion US dollar 97.61 billion US dollar 88.85 billion US dollar Switzerland
1990s 177.56 billion US dollar 202.53 billion US dollar 24.96 billion US dollar Switzerland
2000s 547.58 billion US dollar 446.15 billion US dollar 101.43 billion US dollar Italy
2010s 608.36 billion US dollar 683.85 billion US dollar 75.49 billion US dollar Switzerland
2020s 847.05 billion US dollar 744.80 billion US dollar 102.25 billion US dollar Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, Italy or Switzerland?
Italy, at 1.09 trillion US dollar against 848.39 billion US dollar in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities between Italy and Switzerland?
245.96 billion US dollar, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities?
Italy ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
164 places, 3,891 data points, 1948–2025
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.