Low & middle income vs Switzerland: Primary income payments

Low & middle income
1.24 trillion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Switzerland
256.00 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Low & middle income rank
13th
Switzerland rank
10th

Primary income payments over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 1.24 trillion BoP, current US$ against 256.00 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 979.38 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 4.8 times Switzerland's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 47 groups.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 73.46 billion BoP, current US$ 9.60 billion BoP, current US$ 63.86 billion BoP, current US$ Low & middle income
1990s 116.53 billion BoP, current US$ 21.84 billion BoP, current US$ 94.70 billion BoP, current US$ Low & middle income
2000s 280.18 billion BoP, current US$ 68.93 billion BoP, current US$ 211.25 billion BoP, current US$ Low & middle income
2010s 744.22 billion BoP, current US$ 145.35 billion BoP, current US$ 598.87 billion BoP, current US$ Low & middle income
2020s 1.07 trillion BoP, current US$ 217.45 billion BoP, current US$ 855.78 billion BoP, current US$ Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Low & middle income or Switzerland?
Low & middle income, at 1.24 trillion BoP, current US$ against 256.00 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Low & middle income and Switzerland?
979.38 billion BoP, current US$, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Switzerland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Low & middle income and Switzerland rank globally for primary income payments?
Low & middle income ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,548 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.