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
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Switzerland, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 26 Malaysia 96.92 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Netherlands 95.03 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Morocco 89.81 % change on previous year compare
- 30 China 87.54 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Israel 77.45 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Estonia 75.62 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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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.