Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Switzerland
-60,708 million current US$
in 2024
United Kingdom
-40,003 million current US$
in 2024
Switzerland rank
224th
United Kingdom rank
222nd
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports -40,003 million current US$ against -60,708 million current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 20,705 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Switzerland ranks 224th and United Kingdom ranks 222nd of 224 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,442 million current US$ | 33,000 million current US$ | 28,558 million current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 17,928 million current US$ | 93,775 million current US$ | 75,847 million current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 19,257 million current US$ | 76,821 million current US$ | 57,564 million current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | -48,738 million current US$ | -116.76 million current US$ | 48,621 million current US$ | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at -40,003 million current US$ against -60,708 million current US$ in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 20,705 million current US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Switzerland ranks 224th and United Kingdom ranks 222nd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.