Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Switzerland
Switzerland: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt was 11.68 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Switzerland, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 11.68 billion for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.4% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Switzerland peaked at 118.77 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.68 billion, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 21st of 245 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 60.51 billion | — |
| 2010 | 59.25 billion | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 61.85 billion | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 72.14 billion | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 65.95 billion | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 66.80 billion | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 96.42 billion | +44.3% |
| 2016 | 96.95 billion | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 118.77 billion | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 104.88 billion | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 94.06 billion | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 50.18 billion | -46.7% |
| 2021 | 45.59 billion | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 38.07 billion | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 31.05 billion | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 11.68 billion | -62.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.51 billion | 60.51 billion | 60.51 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.71 billion | 59.25 billion | 118.77 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.31 billion | 11.68 billion | 50.18 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More external debt data for Switzerland
- Other investment, Debt instruments 1.03 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 11.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 547.65 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 113,240 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.9867 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of 0.0626 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 0.1209 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 436.40 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 45.66 (2015)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 32.75 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Switzerland?
- Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Switzerland was 11.68 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 118.77 billion in 2017.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.68 billion in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt?
- Switzerland ranks 21st out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.