Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999. ▼ Falling
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1982–1999
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Switzerland 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 159 United Kingdom 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 160 Austria 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 161 Chad 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 China 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Turkey 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 French Polynesia 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,418 units per person (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Switzerland?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Switzerland rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 1999.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.