Middle income vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Middle income
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 190.61 % change on previous year against -14.25 % change on previous year in Middle income, a difference of 204.86 % change on previous year.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 13.4 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Switzerland ahead.
Middle income ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Middle income averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.52 % change on previous year | 156.76 % change on previous year | 129.24 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 23.1 % change on previous year | 18.49 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | Middle income |
| 2000s | 30.94 % change on previous year | 18.19 % change on previous year | 12.75 % change on previous year | Middle income |
| 2010s | 9.66 % change on previous year | 111.84 % change on previous year | 102.18 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.24 % change on previous year | -45.23 % change on previous year | 49.47 % change on previous year | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Middle income or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 190.61 % change on previous year against -14.25 % change on previous year in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Middle income and Switzerland?
- 204.86 % change on previous year, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Switzerland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Middle income and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Middle income ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 18th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.