Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was -11.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Switzerland stood at -11.6%.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and down 500.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 24.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -32.2%, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 209th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -58.8% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +104.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -67.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -63.8% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +1810.7% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -94.7% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +1531.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -65.7% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +100.6% |
| 2013 | -3.5% | -160.7% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -181.9% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +501.6% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +42.8% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | -15.0% |
| 2018 | -22.3% | -205.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -113.9% |
| 2020 | -32.2% | -1137.5% |
| 2021 | -14.8% | -53.9% |
| 2022 | -1.5% | -89.9% |
| 2023 | -12.9% | +761.5% |
| 2024 | -11.6% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 0.5% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | -22.3% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.6% | -32.2% | -1.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Switzerland
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.4117 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 47,255 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 46,013 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6157 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Switzerland?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Switzerland was -11.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.2% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 209th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 500.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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