Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 15.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Switzerland, 1983–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Switzerland stood at 15.90 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Switzerland peaked at 170.85 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -238.56 billion BoP, current US$, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 174th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | 15.90 million BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 15.90 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.99 billion BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 15.90 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65 billion BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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% | 2.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 53.76 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2009 | +1493.4% | 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 47.66 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2020 | -1167.2% | 22.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -238.56 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2023 | -830.1% | -12.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -115.46 billion BoP, current US$ |
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 | -99.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -238.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.90 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,418 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5961 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,035 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Switzerland?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Switzerland was 15.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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?
- Switzerland ranks 174th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.