Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 237,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 124,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 112,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 86,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 349,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 299,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 695,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 334,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 72,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.44 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -1.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 334,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.77 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Switzerland, at 237,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 124,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 112,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Switzerland ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.