Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Switzerland
Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Switzerland, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.7% on the previous year and down 110.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Switzerland peaked at 170.85 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -238.56 billion BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 197th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 642.64 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 777.13 million BoP, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +63.1% |
| 1986 | 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +67.5% |
| 1987 | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 405.25 million BoP, current US$ | -82.5% |
| 1989 | 2.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +516.2% |
| 1990 | 5.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +122.0% |
| 1991 | 2.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -48.8% |
| 1992 | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -60.2% |
| 1993 | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.3% |
| 1994 | 3.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +115.7% |
| 1995 | 4.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 8.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +72.0% |
| 1998 | 11.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1999 | 14.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2000 | 23.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +58.7% |
| 2001 | 9.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -57.7% |
| 2002 | 8.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 19.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +138.8% |
| 2004 | 7.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -64.0% |
| 2005 | 2.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -62.5% |
| 2006 | 53.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +1917.4% |
| 2007 | 48.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -93.9% |
| 2009 | 47.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +1493.4% |
| 2010 | 17.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -62.9% |
| 2011 | 20.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 39.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +92.4% |
| 2013 | -24.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -162.4% |
| 2014 | 21.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -184.3% |
| 2015 | 120.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +474.8% |
| 2016 | 170.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.5% |
| 2017 | 146.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2018 | -161.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -210.2% |
| 2019 | 22.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -113.8% |
| 2020 | -238.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -1167.2% |
| 2021 | -120.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -49.4% |
| 2022 | -12.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -89.7% |
| 2023 | -115.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +830.1% |
| 2024 | -108.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2025 | -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -88.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 405.25 million BoP, current US$ | 2.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 53.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -161.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 170.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -101.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -238.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 194 Iraq -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 195 Norway -7.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 196 Austria -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 198 Netherlands -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 199 Belgium -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 200 Hungary -69.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
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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$), annual 88.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), gaps filled in Switzerland?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Switzerland was -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 170.85 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -238.56 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Switzerland ranks 197th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.2%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.