Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Switzerland

Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 88.67 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
88.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,349.4%
World rank
29th
of 202 countries
All-time high
516.21 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-830.07 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
39
1984–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Switzerland, 1984–2025

-1.0k-50005001984200420251984: 20.9 % change on previous year1985: 63.1 % change on previous year1986: 67.5 % change on previous year1987: 9.3 % change on previous year1988: -82.5 % change on previous year1989: 516.2 % change on previous year1990: 122 % change on previous year1991: -48.8 % change on previous year1992: -60.2 % change on previous year1993: 51.3 % change on previous year1994: 115.7 % change on previous year1995: 12.9 % change on previous year1996: 17.4 % change on previous year1997: 72 % change on previous year1998: 35.2 % change on previous year1999: 28.2 % change on previous year2000: 58.7 % change on previous year2001: -57.7 % change on previous year2002: -15.4 % change on previous year2003: 138.8 % change on previous year2004: -64 % change on previous year2005: -62.5 % change on previous year2007: -9.4 % change on previous year2008: -93.9 % change on previous year2010: -62.9 % change on previous year2011: 17.5 % change on previous year2012: 92.4 % change on previous year2013: -162.4 % change on previous year2014: 184.3 % change on previous year2015: 474.8 % change on previous year2016: 41.5 % change on previous year2017: -14.1 % change on previous year2018: -210.2 % change on previous year2019: 113.8 % change on previous year2021: 49.4 % change on previous year2022: 89.7 % change on previous year2023: -830.1 % change on previous year2024: 6.1 % change on previous year2025: 88.7 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Switzerland stood at 88.67 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 1,349.4% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Switzerland peaked at 516.21 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -830.07 % change on previous year, in 2023.

That places Switzerland 29th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1984 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1984 20.93 % change on previous year
1985 63.08 % change on previous year +201.4%
1986 67.47 % change on previous year +7.0%
1987 9.32 % change on previous year -86.2%
1988 -82.53 % change on previous year -985.1%
1989 516.21 % change on previous year -725.4%
1990 122.04 % change on previous year -76.4%
1991 -48.8 % change on previous year -140.0%
1992 -60.25 % change on previous year +23.5%
1993 51.26 % change on previous year -185.1%
1994 115.75 % change on previous year +125.8%
1995 12.91 % change on previous year -88.8%
1996 17.36 % change on previous year +34.5%
1997 71.96 % change on previous year +314.4%
1998 35.2 % change on previous year -51.1%
1999 28.17 % change on previous year -20.0%
2000 58.73 % change on previous year +108.5%
2001 -57.69 % change on previous year -198.2%
2002 -15.43 % change on previous year -73.3%
2003 138.81 % change on previous year -999.5%
2004 -63.99 % change on previous year -146.1%
2005 -62.48 % change on previous year -2.4%
2007 -9.44 % change on previous year -84.9%
2008 -93.86 % change on previous year +894.7%
2010 -62.92 % change on previous year -33.0%
2011 17.51 % change on previous year -127.8%
2012 92.36 % change on previous year +427.6%
2013 -162.4 % change on previous year -275.8%
2014 184.26 % change on previous year -213.5%
2015 474.78 % change on previous year +157.7%
2016 41.52 % change on previous year -91.3%
2017 -14.09 % change on previous year -133.9%
2018 -210.23 % change on previous year +1392.2%
2019 113.82 % change on previous year -154.1%
2021 49.37 % change on previous year -56.6%
2022 89.72 % change on previous year +81.7%
2023 -830.07 % change on previous year -1025.2%
2024 6.12 % change on previous year -100.7%
2025 88.67 % change on previous year +1349.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 99.08 % change on previous year -82.53 % change on previous year 516.21 % change on previous year 6
1990s 34.56 % change on previous year -60.25 % change on previous year 122.04 % change on previous year 10
2000s -13.17 % change on previous year -93.86 % change on previous year 138.81 % change on previous year 8
2010s 47.46 % change on previous year -210.23 % change on previous year 474.78 % change on previous year 10
2020s -119.24 % change on previous year -830.07 % change on previous year 89.72 % change on previous year 5

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  3. 28 Morocco 89.81 % change on previous year compare
  4. 30 China 87.54 % change on previous year compare
  5. 31 Israel 77.45 % change on previous year compare
  6. 32 Estonia 75.62 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Switzerland?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Switzerland was 88.67 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 516.21 % change on previous year in 1989.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was -830.07 % change on previous year in 2023.
How does Switzerland rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Switzerland ranks 29th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
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249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.