Canada vs Switzerland: Primary income receipts
Primary income receipts over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 247.66 billion BoP, current US$ against 198.96 billion BoP, current US$ in Canada, a difference of 48.70 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Canada ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 198 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 10.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.75 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 17.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.26 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 40.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 82.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.97 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 80.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 145.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 64.64 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 148.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 199.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 50.70 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 247.66 billion BoP, current US$ against 198.96 billion BoP, current US$ in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts between Canada and Switzerland?
- 48.70 billion BoP, current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for primary income receipts?
- Canada ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.