Switzerland vs United States of America: Secondary income receipts
Secondary income receipts over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 185.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 74.38 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 110.64 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.5 times Switzerland's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 199 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 406.31 million BoP, current US$ | 883.33 million BoP, current US$ | 477.02 million BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
| 1980s | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
| 1990s | 3.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.90 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
| 2000s | 20.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 62.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.78 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
| 2010s | 41.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 131.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 90.16 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
| 2020s | 63.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 182.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 119.14 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income receipts, Switzerland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 185.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 74.38 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income receipts between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 110.64 billion BoP, current US$, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for secondary income receipts?
- Switzerland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.