Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 49.62 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 24.30 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 2.0 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 973.20 million BoP, current US$ | 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.67 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 25.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 40.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.57 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 53.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 59.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.05 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 104.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -38.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 142.28 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Switzerland?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 49.62 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Switzerland?
- 24.30 billion BoP, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.