Ireland vs Switzerland: Primary income receipts

Ireland
311.81 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Switzerland
247.66 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Ireland rank
9th
Switzerland rank
11th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Ireland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 311.81 billion BoP, current US$ against 247.66 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 64.15 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Switzerland ahead.

Ireland ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 198 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 90.77 billion BoP, current US$ 105.36 billion BoP, current US$ 14.59 billion BoP, current US$ Switzerland
2010s 89.60 billion BoP, current US$ 145.51 billion BoP, current US$ 55.91 billion BoP, current US$ Switzerland
2020s 201.31 billion BoP, current US$ 189.64 billion BoP, current US$ 11.66 billion BoP, current US$ Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Ireland or Switzerland?
Ireland, at 311.81 billion BoP, current US$ against 247.66 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Ireland and Switzerland?
64.15 billion BoP, current US$, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for primary income receipts?
Ireland ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income receipts (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
245 places, 9,309 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.