Hungary vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square

Hungary
-776,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
-2.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Hungary rank
194th
Switzerland rank
197th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time

  • Hungary
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports -776,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -2.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 2.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.

Hungary ranks 194th and Switzerland ranks 197th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 36,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 36,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 28,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 147,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 118,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 231,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 566,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 334,249 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 103,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 944,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 841,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 350,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -3.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Hungary or Switzerland?
Hungary, at -776,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -2.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Hungary and Switzerland?
2.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Switzerland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
Hungary ranks 194th and Switzerland ranks 197th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,736 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.