East Asia & Pacific vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person against 219.49 BoP, current US$ per person in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 2,565 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 12.7 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 583.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 567.39 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 31.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,962 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,930 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 79.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,455 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,375 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 211.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,250 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,038 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 272.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -4,400 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,672 BoP, current US$ per person | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, East Asia & Pacific or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person against 219.49 BoP, current US$ per person in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between East Asia & Pacific and Switzerland?
- 2,565 BoP, current US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.