European Union vs Switzerland: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita

European Union
4,035 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Switzerland
28,155 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
European Union rank
7th
Switzerland rank
7th

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita over time

  • European Union
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 28,155 BoP, current US$ per person against 4,035 BoP, current US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 24,120 BoP, current US$ per person.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 7.0 times European Union's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 47 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 609.7 BoP, current US$ per person 3,156 BoP, current US$ per person 2,547 BoP, current US$ per person Switzerland
2000s 2,385 BoP, current US$ per person 9,200 BoP, current US$ per person 6,815 BoP, current US$ per person Switzerland
2010s 3,643 BoP, current US$ per person 17,560 BoP, current US$ per person 13,917 BoP, current US$ per person Switzerland
2020s 4,721 BoP, current US$ per person 25,241 BoP, current US$ per person 20,520 BoP, current US$ per person Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita, European Union or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 28,155 BoP, current US$ per person against 4,035 BoP, current US$ per person in European Union as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita between European Union and Switzerland?
24,120 BoP, current US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Switzerland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do European Union and Switzerland rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
European Union ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,548 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments (BoP, 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.