China vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
China
87.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Switzerland
88.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
30th
Switzerland rank
29th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- China
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 88.67 % change on previous year against 87.54 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 1.13 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1984 it was China ahead.
China ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 202 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 | 35.06 % change on previous year | 99.08 % change on previous year | 64.02 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 37.45 % change on previous year | 34.56 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 17.81 % change on previous year | -13.17 % change on previous year | 30.98 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 7.86 % change on previous year | 47.46 % change on previous year | 39.61 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -2.23 % change on previous year | -119.24 % change on previous year | 117 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, China or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 88.67 % change on previous year against 87.54 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between China and Switzerland?
- 1.13 % change on previous year, with Switzerland 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 inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- China ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.