Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 60.29 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 34.98 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 2.4 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 568.40 million BoP, current US$ | 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.06 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 19.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 40.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.81 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 47.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 59.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.84 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 48.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -38.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 86.75 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Switzerland?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 60.29 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
- 34.98 billion BoP, current US$, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.