Switzerland vs World: Personal remittances, paid
Personal remittances, paid over time
- Switzerland
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 526.09 billion current US$ against 42.68 billion current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 483.41 billion current US$.
That makes World's figure about 12.3 times Switzerland's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 195 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.77 billion current US$ | 22.19 billion current US$ | 20.42 billion current US$ | World |
| 1980s | 3.58 billion current US$ | 38.59 billion current US$ | 35.01 billion current US$ | World |
| 1990s | 8.56 billion current US$ | 88.07 billion current US$ | 79.51 billion current US$ | World |
| 2000s | 10.76 billion current US$ | 198.47 billion current US$ | 187.70 billion current US$ | World |
| 2010s | 25.30 billion current US$ | 390.27 billion current US$ | 364.97 billion current US$ | World |
| 2020s | 35.90 billion current US$ | 523.97 billion current US$ | 488.08 billion current US$ | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid, Switzerland or World?
- World, at 526.09 billion current US$ against 42.68 billion current US$ in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid between Switzerland and World?
- 483.41 billion current US$, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and World?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and World rank globally for personal remittances, paid?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$). 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.