China vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate

China
-48.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Switzerland
-53.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
147th
Switzerland rank
148th

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

China currently reports -48.36 % change on previous year against -53.26 % change on previous year in Switzerland, a difference of 4.9 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Switzerland ahead.

China ranks 147th and Switzerland ranks 148th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s -34.34 % change on previous year 307.97 % change on previous year 342.31 % change on previous year Switzerland
1990s -42.94 % change on previous year 21.78 % change on previous year 64.72 % change on previous year Switzerland
2000s -10.04 % change on previous year -39.77 % change on previous year 29.73 % change on previous year China
2010s -14.46 % change on previous year -38.09 % change on previous year 23.63 % change on previous year China
2020s 110.63 % change on previous year 109.12 % change on previous year 1.51 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, China or Switzerland?
China, at -48.36 % change on previous year against -53.26 % change on previous year in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between China and Switzerland?
4.9 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
How do China and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
China ranks 147th and Switzerland ranks 148th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,839 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.