East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 3.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
- 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.