Germany vs Switzerland: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6)

Germany
46.69 billion US dollar
in 2025
Switzerland
56.70 billion US dollar
in 2025
Germany rank
7th
Switzerland rank
6th

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

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
020.0B40.0B60.0B198020022025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 56.70 billion US dollar against 46.69 billion US dollar in Germany, a difference of 10.01 billion US dollar.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 3.98 billion US dollar 3.81 billion US dollar 173.91 million US dollar Germany
2000s 8.85 billion US dollar 21.62 billion US dollar 12.78 billion US dollar Switzerland
2010s 15.49 billion US dollar 34.78 billion US dollar 19.29 billion US dollar Switzerland
2020s 33.38 billion US dollar 45.41 billion US dollar 12.03 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), Germany or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 56.70 billion US dollar against 46.69 billion US dollar in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) between Germany and Switzerland?
10.01 billion US dollar, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6)?
Germany ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Short-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), Short-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
134 places, 2,496 data points, 1980–2025
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.