Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
That places Switzerland 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 21 Tuvalu 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Curaçao 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Tonga 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Tajikistan 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Brunei Darussalam 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 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$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Switzerland?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.