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

Liechtenstein
-545.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
Switzerland
-2.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Liechtenstein rank
200th
Switzerland rank
197th

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

  • Liechtenstein
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports -2.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -545.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Liechtenstein, a difference of 542.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liechtenstein ahead.

Liechtenstein ranks 200th and Switzerland ranks 197th of 200 countries.

Liechtenstein has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liechtenstein Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 112.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 566,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 111.48 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Liechtenstein
2010s 131.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 987,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 130.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Liechtenstein

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Liechtenstein or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at -2.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -545.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Liechtenstein as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Liechtenstein and Switzerland?
542.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Switzerland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Liechtenstein and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
Liechtenstein ranks 200th and Switzerland ranks 197th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.