Australia vs Switzerland: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term

Australia
270.90 billion US dollar
in 2025
Switzerland
650.49 billion US dollar
in 2025
Australia rank
12th
Switzerland rank
9th

Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term over time

  • Australia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 650.49 billion US dollar against 270.90 billion US dollar in Australia, a difference of 379.58 billion US dollar.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.4 times Australia's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 141 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 859.29 million US dollar 124.27 billion US dollar 123.41 billion US dollar Switzerland
1990s 6.69 billion US dollar 183.50 billion US dollar 176.81 billion US dollar Switzerland
2000s 57.94 billion US dollar 347.63 billion US dollar 289.69 billion US dollar Switzerland
2010s 178.97 billion US dollar 541.99 billion US dollar 363.02 billion US dollar Switzerland
2020s 224.77 billion US dollar 575.57 billion US dollar 350.81 billion US dollar Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term, Australia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 650.49 billion US dollar against 270.90 billion US dollar in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term between Australia and Switzerland?
379.58 billion US dollar, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term?
Australia ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), 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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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
144 places, 3,038 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.