Nigeria vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Nigeria
190.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Switzerland
190.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
17th
Switzerland rank
18th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Nigeria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 190.83 % change on previous year against 190.61 % change on previous year in Switzerland, a difference of 0.22 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Switzerland ahead.
Nigeria ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 157.4 % change on previous year | 186.96 % change on previous year | 29.55 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 13.1 % change on previous year | 18.49 % change on previous year | 5.39 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 13.49 % change on previous year | 13.78 % change on previous year | 0.2872 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2010s | -1.42 % change on previous year | 111.84 % change on previous year | 113.26 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 177.98 % change on previous year | -45.23 % change on previous year | 223.2 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Nigeria or Switzerland?
- Nigeria, at 190.83 % change on previous year against 190.61 % change on previous year in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Nigeria and Switzerland?
- 0.22 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Switzerland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Nigeria ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.