Arab World vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Arab World
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 237,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 233,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 57.9 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.
Arab World ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 96,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 96,883 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 32.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 349,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 349,693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2,825 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4,049 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.44 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Arab World or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 237,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Arab World and Switzerland?
- 233,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Arab World ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.