Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

Switzerland
237,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
314,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
18th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 314,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 237,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 76,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 96,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 126.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 96,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 349,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 347,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 1.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 73,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 956,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 1.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 154,973 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s -1.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 311,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 314,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 237,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
76,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Switzerland ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.