Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Switzerland, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Switzerland stood at -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.8% on the previous year and down 109.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 20,404 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, -27,617 BoP, current US$ per person, 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$), per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 100.12 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 120.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 195.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.4% |
| 1986 | 326.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +66.6% |
| 1987 | 354.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 61.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.7% |
| 1989 | 375.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +511.2% |
| 1990 | 825.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +119.8% |
| 1991 | 417.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.4% |
| 1992 | 164.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.7% |
| 1993 | 246.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.9% |
| 1994 | 526.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +114.0% |
| 1995 | 590.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 690.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 1,184 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.5% |
| 1998 | 1,596 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1999 | 2,035 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 3,213 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.8% |
| 2001 | 1,351 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.0% |
| 2002 | 1,134 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 2,687 BoP, current US$ per person | +137.0% |
| 2004 | 961.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.2% |
| 2005 | 358.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.7% |
| 2006 | 7,184 BoP, current US$ per person | +1904.7% |
| 2007 | 6,448 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 391.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -93.9% |
| 2009 | 6,154 BoP, current US$ per person | +1473.6% |
| 2010 | 2,258 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.3% |
| 2011 | 2,624 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 4,995 BoP, current US$ per person | +90.3% |
| 2013 | -3,081 BoP, current US$ per person | -161.7% |
| 2014 | 2,565 BoP, current US$ per person | -183.2% |
| 2015 | 14,576 BoP, current US$ per person | +468.3% |
| 2016 | 20,404 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 17,366 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2018 | -19,003 BoP, current US$ per person | -209.4% |
| 2019 | 2,607 BoP, current US$ per person | -113.7% |
| 2020 | -27,617 BoP, current US$ per person | -1159.4% |
| 2021 | -13,875 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.8% |
| 2022 | -1,414 BoP, current US$ per person | -89.8% |
| 2023 | -12,989 BoP, current US$ per person | +818.4% |
| 2024 | -12,036 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2025 | -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person | -88.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 219.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 61.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 375.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 827.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 164.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,035 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,988 BoP, current US$ per person | 358.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,184 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,531 BoP, current US$ per person | -19,003 BoP, current US$ per person | 20,404 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -11,547 BoP, current US$ per person | -27,617 BoP, current US$ per person | -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 194 Estonia -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 195 Netherlands -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 196 Austria -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 198 Norway -1,394 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 199 Belgium -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 200 Hungary -7,351 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- 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)
- 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$), annual 88.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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$), per capita in Switzerland?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Switzerland was -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 20,404 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -27,617 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 197th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.