China vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- China
- Switzerland
How they compare
China currently reports 77.23 billion BoP, current US$ against 37.60 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 39.62 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes China's figure about 2.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | -25.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.99 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | -76.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 94.61 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | -115.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 137.63 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 26.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 63.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.12 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, China or Switzerland?
- China, at 77.23 billion BoP, current US$ against 37.60 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between China and Switzerland?
- 39.62 billion BoP, current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do China and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- China ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.