Singapore vs Switzerland: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Singapore
- Switzerland
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 321.53 billion BoP, current US$ against 256.00 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 65.54 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Singapore ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 626.04 million BoP, current US$ | 3.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.05 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.48 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 8.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.88 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 36.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 68.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.83 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 101.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 145.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.78 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 257.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 223.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.38 billion BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Singapore or Switzerland?
- Singapore, at 321.53 billion BoP, current US$ against 256.00 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Singapore and Switzerland?
- 65.54 billion BoP, current US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for primary income payments?
- Singapore ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.