Switzerland vs World: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Switzerland
190.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
-13.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Switzerland rank
18th
World rank
20th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Switzerland
- World
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 190.61 % change on previous year against -13.54 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 204.15 % change on previous year.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 14.1 times World's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 18th and World ranks 20th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 156.76 % change on previous year | 36.5 % change on previous year | 120.26 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 18.49 % change on previous year | 19.23 % change on previous year | 0.7366 % change on previous year | World |
| 2000s | 18.19 % change on previous year | 8.83 % change on previous year | 9.36 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 111.84 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | 106.16 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -45.23 % change on previous year | 15.69 % change on previous year | 60.91 % change on previous year | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Switzerland or World?
- Switzerland, at 190.61 % change on previous year against -13.54 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Switzerland and World?
- 204.15 % change on previous year, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and World?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Switzerland ranks 18th and World ranks 20th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.