Israel vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Israel
2.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
2.4%
in 2025
Israel rank
21st
Switzerland rank
19th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Israel
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Israel, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.
Israel ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 19th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 2.2% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 4.5% | 3.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 9.7% | 6.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 8.6% | 6.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -4.8% | 6.6% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Israel or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Israel and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Israel ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 19th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.