Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Switzerland, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Switzerland is 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 189.7% on the previous year and down 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 21,998 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, -12,872 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 9th of 192 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 76.67 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 176.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +130.7% |
| 1985 | 706.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +299.6% |
| 1986 | 224.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.2% |
| 1987 | 194.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 1,319 BoP, current US$ per person | +577.8% |
| 1989 | 1,384 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 823.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.5% |
| 1991 | 802.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 836.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1,174 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 1,537 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1995 | 1,603 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2,356 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 1997 | 2,655 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 2,878 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 4,951 BoP, current US$ per person | +72.0% |
| 2000 | 6,585 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 2,593 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.6% |
| 2002 | 1,381 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.8% |
| 2003 | 2,442 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.9% |
| 2004 | 4,238 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.5% |
| 2005 | 7,265 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.5% |
| 2006 | 11,401 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.9% |
| 2007 | 8,910 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 3,960 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.6% |
| 2009 | 5,773 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.8% |
| 2010 | 9,470 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.1% |
| 2011 | 5,476 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.2% |
| 2012 | 6,790 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 1,551 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.2% |
| 2014 | 1,399 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 15,159 BoP, current US$ per person | +983.7% |
| 2016 | 21,998 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.1% |
| 2017 | 6,532 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.3% |
| 2018 | -3,189 BoP, current US$ per person | -148.8% |
| 2019 | 7,310 BoP, current US$ per person | -329.2% |
| 2020 | -12,872 BoP, current US$ per person | -276.1% |
| 2021 | -10,739 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2022 | -3,524 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.2% |
| 2023 | 1,056 BoP, current US$ per person | -130.0% |
| 2024 | -3,103 BoP, current US$ per person | -393.9% |
| 2025 | 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person | -189.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 583.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 76.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,384 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,962 BoP, current US$ per person | 802.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,951 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,455 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,381 BoP, current US$ per person | 11,401 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,250 BoP, current US$ per person | -3,189 BoP, current US$ per person | 21,998 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -4,400 BoP, current US$ per person | -12,872 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 6 Hong Kong, China 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Denmark 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Macau, China 1,806 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Japan 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Andorra 1,444 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 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$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Switzerland?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Switzerland was 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 21,998 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -12,872 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.