Pakistan vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Pakistan
217.86 % change on previous year
in 2025
Switzerland
190.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Pakistan rank
15th
Switzerland rank
18th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Pakistan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 217.86 % change on previous year against 190.61 % change on previous year in Switzerland, a difference of 27.25 % change on previous year.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.
Pakistan ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.06 % change on previous year | 205.46 % change on previous year | 148.4 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1990s | -71.01 % change on previous year | 15.26 % change on previous year | 86.27 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 37.14 % change on previous year | 18.19 % change on previous year | 18.95 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 2010s | -26.15 % change on previous year | 111.84 % change on previous year | 137.99 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 224.34 % change on previous year | -45.23 % change on previous year | 269.57 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Pakistan or Switzerland?
- Pakistan, at 217.86 % change on previous year against 190.61 % change on previous year in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Pakistan and Switzerland?
- 27.25 % change on previous year, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Pakistan ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.