Singapore vs Switzerland: Secondary income, other sectors, payments
Secondary income, other sectors, payments over time
- Singapore
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 69.26 billion BoP, current US$ against 47.01 billion BoP, current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 22.25 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Singapore's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.33 million BoP, current US$ | 735.62 million BoP, current US$ | 633.29 million BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 284.22 million BoP, current US$ | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.76 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.50 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 16.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 40.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.43 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 34.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 59.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.88 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income, other sectors, payments, Singapore or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 69.26 billion BoP, current US$ against 47.01 billion BoP, current US$ in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income, other sectors, payments between Singapore and Switzerland?
- 22.25 billion BoP, current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
- Singapore ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.