Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) was 899.56 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Switzerland, 1998–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Switzerland is 899.56 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Switzerland peaked at 921.62 billion US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.46 billion US dollar, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 1st of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33.77 billion US dollar | — |
| 1999 | 27.09 billion US dollar | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 24.46 billion US dollar | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 25.50 billion US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 34.30 billion US dollar | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 41.27 billion US dollar | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 52.27 billion US dollar | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 34.03 billion US dollar | -34.9% |
| 2006 | 35.69 billion US dollar | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 42.57 billion US dollar | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 42.88 billion US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 91.45 billion US dollar | +113.3% |
| 2010 | 214.86 billion US dollar | +135.0% |
| 2011 | 238.57 billion US dollar | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 372.99 billion US dollar | +56.3% |
| 2013 | 411.38 billion US dollar | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 478.01 billion US dollar | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 557.05 billion US dollar | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 617.79 billion US dollar | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 744.04 billion US dollar | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 706.53 billion US dollar | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 757.42 billion US dollar | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 921.62 billion US dollar | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 893.39 billion US dollar | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 752.88 billion US dollar | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 755.78 billion US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 787.51 billion US dollar | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 899.56 billion US dollar | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.43 billion US dollar | 27.09 billion US dollar | 33.77 billion US dollar | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.44 billion US dollar | 24.46 billion US dollar | 91.45 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 509.86 billion US dollar | 214.86 billion US dollar | 757.42 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 835.12 billion US dollar | 752.88 billion US dollar | 921.62 billion US dollar | 6 |
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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 11.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 0.1209 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 60,232 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.5248 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Switzerland?
- Reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Switzerland was 899.56 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 921.62 billion US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.46 billion US dollar in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and debt securities) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.