Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Switzerland
Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 190.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Switzerland, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 190.61 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
That represents a change of up 147.9% on the previous year and down 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Switzerland peaked at 996.1 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -397.77 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 131.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 301.37 % change on previous year | +129.2% |
| 1986 | -68.07 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1987 | -12.79 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1988 | 582.75 % change on previous year | -4654.7% |
| 1989 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1990 | -39.87 % change on previous year | -791.5% |
| 1991 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1992 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -506.5% |
| 1993 | 41.6 % change on previous year | +658.9% |
| 1994 | 31.92 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1995 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1996 | 47.57 % change on previous year | +846.4% |
| 1997 | 12.96 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1998 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1999 | 72.85 % change on previous year | +732.7% |
| 2000 | 33.74 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2001 | -60.37 % change on previous year | -278.9% |
| 2002 | -46.36 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 78.22 % change on previous year | -268.7% |
| 2004 | 74.7 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 72.56 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 57.91 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2007 | -21.15 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2008 | -54.99 % change on previous year | +160.0% |
| 2009 | 47.62 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 2010 | 65.77 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2011 | -41.53 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 2012 | 25.31 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 2013 | -76.89 % change on previous year | -403.8% |
| 2014 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2015 | 996.1 % change on previous year | -11543.6% |
| 2016 | 46.71 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2017 | -70.03 % change on previous year | -249.9% |
| 2018 | -149.19 % change on previous year | +113.0% |
| 2019 | 330.86 % change on previous year | -321.8% |
| 2020 | -277.37 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 2021 | 15.93 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2022 | 66.91 % change on previous year | +320.1% |
| 2023 | 130.34 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 2024 | -397.77 % change on previous year | -405.2% |
| 2025 | 190.61 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 190.61 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -8.08 % change on previous year. (69 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 190.61 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.26 % change on previous year, 9.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +11543.6% | -8.7 % change on previous year | 996.1 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +4654.7% | -12.79 % change on previous year | 582.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 156.76 % change on previous year | -68.07 % change on previous year | 582.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 18.49 % change on previous year | -39.87 % change on previous year | 72.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.19 % change on previous year | -60.37 % change on previous year | 78.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.84 % change on previous year | -149.19 % change on previous year | 996.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -45.23 % change on previous year | -397.77 % change on previous year | 190.61 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 15 Pakistan 217.86 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Botswana 195.41 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Nigeria 190.83 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Cameroon 179.77 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Denmark 169.69 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Mali 163.19 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Switzerland?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Switzerland was 190.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 996.1 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -397.77 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.