Switzerland vs World: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Switzerland
2,784 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
World
180.85 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Switzerland rank
9th
World rank
9th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Switzerland
- World
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person against 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person in World, a difference of 2,603 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 15.4 times World's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 9th and World ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 4 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 583.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 559.63 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1,962 BoP, current US$ per person | 79.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,882 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5,455 BoP, current US$ per person | 237.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,217 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7,250 BoP, current US$ per person | 253.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,996 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -4,400 BoP, current US$ per person | 209.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,609 BoP, current US$ per person | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Switzerland or World?
- Switzerland, at 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person against 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Switzerland and World?
- 2,603 BoP, current US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and World?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 9th and World ranks 9th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.