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$), per capita over time
- European Union
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 28,155 BoP, current US$ 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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About this data
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.