South Asia vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- South Asia
- Switzerland
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 35.70 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 10.38 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.
South Asia ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.34 million BoP, current US$ | 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 79.67 million BoP, current US$ | 13.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.74 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 7.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 40.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.12 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 10.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 59.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 49.51 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 19.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -38.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 57.66 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, South Asia or Switzerland?
- South Asia, at 35.70 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps between South Asia and Switzerland?
- 10.38 billion BoP, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- South Asia ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.