France vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 237,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 129,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in France, a difference of 107,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.8 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.
France ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 96,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 82,464 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 71,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 349,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 277,759 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 191,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 838,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 131,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 148,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, France or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 237,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 129,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between France and Switzerland?
- 107,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- France ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.