Germany vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Germany
-46.98 % change on previous year
in 2025
Switzerland
-53.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
Germany rank
145th
Switzerland rank
148th
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports -46.98 % change on previous year against -53.26 % change on previous year in Switzerland, a difference of 6.28 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 145th and Switzerland ranks 148th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.37 % change on previous year | 307.97 % change on previous year | 267.59 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 163.15 % change on previous year | -100.22 % change on previous year | 263.37 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2000s | -56.75 % change on previous year | -39.77 % change on previous year | 16.98 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 45.34 % change on previous year | -38.09 % change on previous year | 83.43 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2020s | 19.24 % change on previous year | 109.12 % change on previous year | 89.89 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at -46.98 % change on previous year against -53.26 % change on previous year in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Germany and Switzerland?
- 6.28 % change on previous year, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 145th and Switzerland ranks 148th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.