North America vs Switzerland: Secondary income, other sectors, payments
Secondary income, other sectors, payments over time
- North America
- Switzerland
How they compare
North America currently reports 363.86 billion BoP, current US$ against 69.26 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 294.60 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 5.3 times Switzerland's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 47 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 735.62 million BoP, current US$ | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1980s | 12.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.11 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 34.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.00 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 111.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 93.66 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 196.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 40.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 155.80 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 310.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 59.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 250.97 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income, other sectors, payments, North America or Switzerland?
- North America, at 363.86 billion BoP, current US$ against 69.26 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income, other sectors, payments between North America and Switzerland?
- 294.60 billion BoP, current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Switzerland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do North America and Switzerland rank globally for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
- North America ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. 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.