Arab World vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Arab World
-58.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Switzerland
88.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
Arab World rank
29th
Switzerland rank
29th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Arab World
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 88.67 % change on previous year against -58.14 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 146.81 % change on previous year.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Switzerland ahead.
Arab World ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -32.04 % change on previous year | 135.4 % change on previous year | 167.44 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 21.36 % change on previous year | 36.47 % change on previous year | 15.11 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 49.31 % change on previous year | -13.17 % change on previous year | 62.47 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2010s | 5.93 % change on previous year | 47.46 % change on previous year | 41.53 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 26.04 % change on previous year | -119.24 % change on previous year | 145.28 % change on previous year | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Arab World or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 88.67 % change on previous year against -58.14 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Arab World and Switzerland?
- 146.81 % change on previous year, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Switzerland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Arab World ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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 inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.