Personal remittances, received in Switzerland
Switzerland: Personal remittances, received was 0.3882 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3882
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
53rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.5547
in 1977
All-time low
0.3475
in 1990
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Personal remittances, received in Switzerland, 1977–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.3882 for personal remittances, received in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Switzerland peaked at 0.5547 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.3475, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 53rd out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.5547 | — |
| 1978 | 0.5249 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5153 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4967 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3946 | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4581 | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4808 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.453 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4492 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4095 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3911 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3833 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3628 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3475 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3671 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3732 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3866 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4022 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4175 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4088 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4099 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4043 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4101 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3563 | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4104 | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3962 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4235 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4197 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4742 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4724 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4203 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4401 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4745 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4668 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4263 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.384 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3814 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3707 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3962 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4056 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4207 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3968 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4188 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3942 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4007 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3902 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3882 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5316 | 0.5153 | 0.5547 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.4279 | 0.3628 | 0.4967 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3927 | 0.3475 | 0.4175 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4288 | 0.3563 | 0.4745 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4049 | 0.3707 | 0.4668 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3984 | 0.3882 | 0.4188 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 52,198 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -20.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 7.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0054 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 615.06 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Switzerland?
- Personal remittances, received in Switzerland was 0.3882 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5547 in 1977.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3475 in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for personal remittances, received?
- Switzerland ranks 53rd out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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