Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Switzerland
Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 237,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Switzerland, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Switzerland stood at 237,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 130.3% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Switzerland peaked at 4.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2.81 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 18th of 188 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$), per in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 12,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 28,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +131.5% |
| 1985 | 115,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +301.4% |
| 1986 | 36,943 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 1987 | 32,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 219,958 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +582.8% |
| 1989 | 232,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 139,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 1991 | 138,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 145,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 206,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1994 | 271,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1995 | 285,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 421,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1997 | 476,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 517,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 894,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2001 | 474,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.4% |
| 2002 | 254,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2003 | 453,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.2% |
| 2004 | 792,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 2005 | 1.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 2006 | 2.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 2007 | 1.70 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 766,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2010 | 1.88 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 317,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 2014 | 289,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 3.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +996.1% |
| 2016 | 4.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 2018 | -687,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -149.2% |
| 2019 | 1.59 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -330.9% |
| 2020 | -2.81 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -277.4% |
| 2021 | -2.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2022 | -782,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.9% |
| 2023 | 237,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -130.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 237,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 237,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 30.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +996.1% | 289,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +582.8% | 32,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 219,958 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 232,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 349,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 138,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 894,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 254,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -687,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.81 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 237,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 15 United Arab Emirates 314,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Aruba 304,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Denmark 284,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Naoero 227,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 France 129,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 124,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
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- 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$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Switzerland?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Switzerland was 237,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.81 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.