Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Switzerland, 1983–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 2.4% for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 184.2% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 26.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -14.7%, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 19th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.4% | — |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +142.5% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | +295.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -77.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -30.4% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +531.1% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -52.9% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +45.6% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +53.0% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +30.5% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +75.7% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | +43.0% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -61.4% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -50.4% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +52.6% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +56.6% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +66.3% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +49.5% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -60.9% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +50.5% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -51.0% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -77.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +1050.4% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +48.3% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -70.4% |
| 2018 | -3.7% | -146.9% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -332.2% |
| 2020 | -14.7% | -272.7% |
| 2021 | -11.1% | -24.4% |
| 2022 | -3.6% | -67.6% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -128.0% |
| 2024 | -2.9% | -385.0% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -184.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 0.4% | 4.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 2.0% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 3.2% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | -3.7% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.8% | -14.7% | 2.4% | 6 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 21,720 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1573 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 18,057 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 20,973 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 19,110 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Switzerland?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Switzerland was 2.4% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.7% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.