Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -3.3 % change on previous year in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1983–1999
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Switzerland is -3.3 % change on previous year, measured in 1999.
That represents a change of down 1,764.3% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 36.59 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -18.19 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Switzerland ranks 138th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -18.19 % change on previous year | -1531.5% |
| 1985 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 1986 | 36.59 % change on previous year | +219.1% |
| 1987 | 20.64 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1988 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1989 | -10.55 % change on previous year | -653.5% |
| 1990 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -268.3% |
| 1991 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1992 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1993 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -248.3% |
| 1994 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -446.8% |
| 1995 | 16.78 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 1996 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1997 | -14.84 % change on previous year | +242.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1983 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1999 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -1764.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's -3.3 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.36 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's -3.3 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.38 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -1764.3% | 0.1983 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.16 % change on previous year | -18.19 % change on previous year | 36.59 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.34 % change on previous year | -14.84 % change on previous year | 17.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Switzerland?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Switzerland was -3.3 % change on previous year in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.59 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.19 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Switzerland rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 138th out of 174 countries with data for 1999.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.