Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland: Personal remittances, paid
Personal remittances, paid over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 58.69 billion current US$ against 42.68 billion current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 16.01 billion current US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.70 billion current US$ | 1.77 billion current US$ | 939.05 million current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5.53 billion current US$ | 3.58 billion current US$ | 1.95 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 14.81 billion current US$ | 8.56 billion current US$ | 6.25 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 16.95 billion current US$ | 10.76 billion current US$ | 6.19 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 33.48 billion current US$ | 25.30 billion current US$ | 8.17 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 43.09 billion current US$ | 35.90 billion current US$ | 7.19 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid, Saudi Arabia or Switzerland?
- Saudi Arabia, at 58.69 billion current US$ against 42.68 billion current US$ in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 16.01 billion current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Switzerland rank globally for personal remittances, paid?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.