Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 88.67 % change on previous year against -58.5 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 147.17 % change on previous year.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.48 % change on previous year | 99.08 % change on previous year | 52.6 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 18.56 % change on previous year | 34.56 % change on previous year | 16 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 26.42 % change on previous year | -13.17 % change on previous year | 39.59 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | -2.11 % change on previous year | 47.46 % change on previous year | 49.57 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 43.29 % change on previous year | -119.24 % change on previous year | 162.53 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 88.67 % change on previous year against -58.5 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 147.17 % change on previous year, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.