North America vs Switzerland: Personal remittances, paid
Personal remittances, paid over time
- North America
- Switzerland
How they compare
North America currently reports 122.21 billion current US$ against 42.68 billion current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 79.54 billion current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 2.9 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
North America ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 billion current US$ | 1.77 billion current US$ | 615.88 million current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 6.57 billion current US$ | 3.58 billion current US$ | 2.99 billion current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 22.62 billion current US$ | 8.56 billion current US$ | 14.06 billion current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 48.77 billion current US$ | 10.76 billion current US$ | 38.01 billion current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 65.56 billion current US$ | 25.30 billion current US$ | 40.25 billion current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 101.28 billion current US$ | 35.90 billion current US$ | 65.39 billion current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid, North America or Switzerland?
- North America, at 122.21 billion current US$ against 42.68 billion current US$ in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid between North America and Switzerland?
- 79.54 billion current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Switzerland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do North America and Switzerland rank globally for personal remittances, paid?
- North America ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.