Canada vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Canada
0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Switzerland
0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Canada rank
18th
Switzerland rank
21st
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Canada ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.