European Union vs Switzerland: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita

European Union
290.6 current US$ per person
in 2025
Switzerland
4,694 current US$ per person
in 2025
European Union rank
5th
Switzerland rank
4th

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita over time

  • European Union
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 4,694 current US$ per person against 290.6 current US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 4,403 current US$ per person.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 16.2 times European Union's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 47 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 27.11 current US$ per person 280.89 current US$ per person 253.79 current US$ per person Switzerland
1980s 32.79 current US$ per person 550.11 current US$ per person 517.32 current US$ per person Switzerland
1990s 59.01 current US$ per person 1,227 current US$ per person 1,168 current US$ per person Switzerland
2000s 125.66 current US$ per person 1,439 current US$ per person 1,313 current US$ per person Switzerland
2010s 218.78 current US$ per person 3,072 current US$ per person 2,853 current US$ per person Switzerland
2020s 306.63 current US$ per person 4,048 current US$ per person 3,741 current US$ per person Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita, European Union or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 4,694 current US$ per person against 290.6 current US$ per person in European Union as of 2025.
What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita between European Union and Switzerland?
4,403 current US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Switzerland?
49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
How do European Union and Switzerland rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
European Union ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 9,677 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.