Belgium vs Switzerland: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 123.05 billion US dollar against 97.88 billion US dollar in Switzerland, a difference of 25.17 billion US dollar.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 138 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.58 billion US dollar | 11.09 billion US dollar | 1.50 billion US dollar | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 41.61 billion US dollar | 15.75 billion US dollar | 25.85 billion US dollar | Belgium |
| 2000s | 163.64 billion US dollar | 38.48 billion US dollar | 125.16 billion US dollar | Belgium |
| 2010s | 94.90 billion US dollar | 64.36 billion US dollar | 30.54 billion US dollar | Belgium |
| 2020s | 94.53 billion US dollar | 78.96 billion US dollar | 15.56 billion US dollar | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 123.05 billion US dollar against 97.88 billion US dollar in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 25.17 billion US dollar, with Belgium 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 portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank, Long-term (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.