Estonia vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Estonia
-8.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
-11.6%
in 2024
Estonia rank
208th
Switzerland rank
209th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Estonia
  • Switzerland
-40-20020200020122024

How they compare

Estonia currently reports -8.0% against -11.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 3.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Estonia ranks 208th and Switzerland ranks 209th of 212 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 10.4% 5.3% 5.1% Estonia
2010s 5.8% 5.5% 0.2% Estonia
2020s 8.3% -14.6% 22.9% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Estonia or Switzerland?
Estonia, at -8.0% against -11.6% in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Estonia and Switzerland?
3.6%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Estonia ranks 208th and Switzerland ranks 209th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Estonia vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 15 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/foreign-direct-investment-net-inflows-as-a-proportion-of-gdp-percent/estonia/switzerland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/foreign-direct-investment-net-inflows-as-a-proportion-of-gdp-percent/estonia/switzerland/">Estonia vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed