Jamaica vs Switzerland: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Jamaica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.87 billion current US$ against 3.56 billion current US$ in Jamaica, a difference of 308.04 million current US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Jamaica ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 49th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.23 million current US$ | 511.65 million current US$ | 431.42 million current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 121.16 million current US$ | 613.62 million current US$ | 492.46 million current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 494.79 million current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | 679.26 million current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.60 billion current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | 188.31 million current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.31 billion current US$ | 2.81 billion current US$ | 503.75 million current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.53 billion current US$ | 3.35 billion current US$ | 171.82 million current US$ | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Jamaica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.87 billion current US$ against 3.56 billion current US$ in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 308.04 million current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Switzerland rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 49th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). 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.