Iceland vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Iceland
-0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Switzerland
-0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iceland rank
183rd
Switzerland rank
186th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 183rd and Switzerland ranks 186th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2010s | -0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Iceland ranks 183rd and Switzerland ranks 186th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.