IDA total vs Switzerland: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- IDA total
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 21.4% against 10.0% in IDA total, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.1 times IDA total's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 45 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 22.6% | 20.1% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 30.4% | 28.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 36.4% | 32.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 24.6% | 19.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 22.3% | 13.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, IDA total or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 21.4% against 10.0% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between IDA total and Switzerland?
- 11.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and Switzerland rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- IDA total ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Financial services covers services related to financial intermediation, financial risk management, liquidity transformation or auxiliary financial activities. It also includes insurance and pension scheme services which are services related to providing life insurance and annuities, non-life insurance, reinsurance, pensions, standardised guarantees and auxiliary services to insurance, pension schemes, and standardised guarantee schemes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.