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 211th out of 214 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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's -11.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%. (69 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's -11.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1810.7% | 0.6% | 12.2% |
| 2009 | +1531.0% | 0.5% | 8.6% |
| 2020 | -1137.5% | 3.1% | -32.2% |
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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,418 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5961 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,035 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (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 211th out of 214 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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