North Korea vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- North Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 15.90 million BoP, current US$ against 9.21 million BoP, current US$ in North Korea, a difference of 6.69 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.7 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Switzerland ahead.
North Korea ranks 177th and Switzerland ranks 174th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 196,500 BoP, current US$ | 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 7.90 million BoP, current US$ | 5.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.81 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 14.83 million BoP, current US$ | 22.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.35 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 63.97 million BoP, current US$ | 37.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.27 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -1.36 million BoP, current US$ | -99.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 99.26 billion BoP, current US$ | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, North Korea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 15.90 million BoP, current US$ against 9.21 million BoP, current US$ in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between North Korea and Switzerland?
- 6.69 million BoP, current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Switzerland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- North Korea ranks 177th and Switzerland ranks 174th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.