Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Switzerland
Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was -2.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Switzerland, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Switzerland is -2.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 830.1% on the previous year and down 363.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Switzerland peaked at 4.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, -6.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 197th of 200 countries on this measure, 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$), per square in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 16,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 19,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 32,061 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1986 | 53,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1987 | 58,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 10,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.5% |
| 1989 | 63,173 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +516.2% |
| 1990 | 140,271 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +122.0% |
| 1991 | 71,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 1992 | 28,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 1993 | 43,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1994 | 93,163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.7% |
| 1995 | 105,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 123,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 212,307 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 1998 | 287,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1999 | 367,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2000 | 583,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 2001 | 247,075 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 2002 | 208,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 499,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +138.8% |
| 2004 | 179,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 2005 | 67,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 2006 | 1.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1917.4% |
| 2007 | 1.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 75,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -93.9% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1493.5% |
| 2010 | 447,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.9% |
| 2011 | 525,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.4% |
| 2013 | -630,869 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -162.4% |
| 2014 | 531,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -184.3% |
| 2015 | 3.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +474.8% |
| 2016 | 4.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2017 | 3.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2018 | -4.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -210.2% |
| 2019 | 565,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -113.8% |
| 2020 | -6.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1167.2% |
| 2021 | -3.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 2022 | -314,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -89.7% |
| 2023 | -2.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +830.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's -2.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (73 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's -2.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1917.4% | 67,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +1493.5% | 75,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -1167.2% | 565,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2023 | -830.1% | -314,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 63,173 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 147,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 367,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 566,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 67,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 944,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -314,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 194 Hungary -776,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 195 Ireland -2.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 196 Cyprus -2.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 198 Luxembourg -3.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 199 Netherlands -10.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 200 Liechtenstein -545.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Switzerland?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Switzerland was -2.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Switzerland ranks 197th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 363.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.