China vs Switzerland: Net errors and omissions
Net errors and omissions over time
- China
- Switzerland
How they compare
China currently reports 38.50 billion BoP, current US$ against 21.31 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 17.18 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Switzerland ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -459.38 million BoP, current US$ | 4.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.60 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | -12.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.91 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.06 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | -120.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 133.16 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -39.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 46.63 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net errors and omissions, China or Switzerland?
- China, at 38.50 billion BoP, current US$ against 21.31 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net errors and omissions between China and Switzerland?
- 17.18 billion BoP, current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and Switzerland rank globally for net errors and omissions?
- China ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.