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$), per square over time
- Liechtenstein
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports -2.92 million BoP, current US$ 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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About this data
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.