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Focus articles

The special topics that were previously included in the Swiss Balance of Payments and International Investment Position or the Direct Investment annual publications will now be published on the SNB's data portal as so-called focus articles. The focus articles take a closer look at selected statistical topics that are closely related to the data published on the data portal.

Focus articles archive - Swiss economic affairs

29.04.2021Focus article
Household wealth in Switzerland: concepts and trends in an international comparison
29.04.2021 Press release
Swiss Financial Accounts: Household wealth in 2020 and focus article
29.05.2020Focus article
How the financial account, the international investment position and the Swiss financial accounts are connected
29.05.2020 Press release
New focus article published on the SNB data portal

Focus articles archive - International economic affairs

31.05.2021Focus article
Banks in the balance of payments and the international investment position
31.05.2021 Press release
New focus article published on the SNB data portal
29.05.2020Focus article
How the financial account, the international investment position and the Swiss financial accounts are connected
29.05.2020 Press release
New focus article published on the SNB data portal
20.09.2019Focus article
Switzerland's international investment position - breakdown of changes in stocks
20.09.2019 Press release
Switzerland's international investment position: Focus article 'Breakdown of changes in stocks' and extension of data offering
31.05.2019Focus article
Recording the activities of multinational enterprises in the balance of payments
31.05.2019 Press release
Expansion of SNB statistics

Special topics archive - Swiss Balance of Payments and International Investment Position

May 2018From page 31
Portfolio investment in Switzerland's international investment position
May 2017From page 31
Balance of payments and international investment position - important statistics explained in simple terms
May 2016From page 31
Different presentation principles for direct investment
May 2015From page 30
Gold trade
December 2013From page 35
Aligning the international investment position statistics with new international statistical standards
August 2013From page 39
The importance of the financial centre for the current account
August 2013From page 46
Aligning the balance of payments, international investment position and direct investment statistics with the new international statistical standards and with the bilateral agreement on statistics between Switzerland and the European Union
August 2012From page 34
Merchanting in Switzerland
December 2011From page 12
Switzerland's external debt
August 2011From page 34
Long-term movements in the trade account
December 2008Page 11
Foreign portfolio investment, by country of issuer
December 2007From page 11
The impact of valuation changes on the international investment position since 2001
September 2007From page 25
What are the factors behind the recent rise in the current account surplus?
September 2006From page 8
Current account and savings surplus in the economy as a whole
September 2004From page 8
Adjustments of the current account in line with the national accounts pursuant to ESA95
September 2003From page 8
Long-term development of the current account balance

Special topics archive - Direct Investment

December 2022From page 25
Pass-through capital in Switzerland's direct investment statistics - current developments
December 2022From page 29
New definition of special purpose entities (SPEs)
December 2017From page 21
Pass-through capital in Switzerland's direct investment statistics
December 2015From page 17
Impact of the new methodology
December 2014From page 25
Presenting direct investment according to the directional principle and the asset/liability principle
December 2014From page 36
Outlook: Aligning the direct investment statistics with international statistical standards
December 2009Page 17
Number of companies in Switzerland with foreign majority participation
December 2007From page 12
Number of staff employed by Swiss direct investors in Switzerland and abroad
December 2006From page 13
Categorising direct investment in Switzerland by country of ultimate beneficial owner
December 2005From page 11
Swiss direct investment in the People's Republic of China and in India
December 2004From page 7
Switzerland as a location for foreign finance and holding companies
December 2003Page 47
Swiss direct investment in the EU accession countries 2004
December 2003Page 49
Direct investment as a measure of economic globalisation

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