Middle income vs Switzerland: Primary income receipts

Middle income
657.09 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Switzerland
247.66 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Middle income rank
12th
Switzerland rank
11th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Middle income
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 657.09 billion BoP, current US$ against 247.66 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 409.42 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Middle income's figure about 2.7 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Middle income ahead.

Middle income ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Middle income averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 17.13 billion BoP, current US$ 18.58 billion BoP, current US$ 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ Switzerland
1990s 40.60 billion BoP, current US$ 32.91 billion BoP, current US$ 7.69 billion BoP, current US$ Middle income
2000s 129.23 billion BoP, current US$ 82.02 billion BoP, current US$ 47.21 billion BoP, current US$ Middle income
2010s 366.77 billion BoP, current US$ 145.51 billion BoP, current US$ 221.27 billion BoP, current US$ Middle income
2020s 545.13 billion BoP, current US$ 189.64 billion BoP, current US$ 355.49 billion BoP, current US$ Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Middle income or Switzerland?
Middle income, at 657.09 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 Middle income and Switzerland?
409.42 billion BoP, current US$, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Switzerland?
39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do Middle income and Switzerland rank globally for primary income receipts?
Middle income ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.