Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person against 92.55 BoP, current US$ per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2,691 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 30.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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 | 1.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 583.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 581.65 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 10.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,962 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,952 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 36.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,455 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,418 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 80.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,250 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,169 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 75.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -4,400 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,475 BoP, current US$ per person | 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$), per capita, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person against 92.55 BoP, current US$ per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
- 2,691 BoP, current US$ per person, with Switzerland 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$), per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.