Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Personal transfers, receipts was 140.20 million BoP, current US$ in 1999. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts in Switzerland, 1982–1999
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 140.20 million BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 1999.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Switzerland peaked at 177.59 million BoP, current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 69.37 million BoP, current US$, in 1984.
Switzerland ranks 126th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 83.73 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 84.80 million BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 69.37 million BoP, current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 77.33 million BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 105.62 million BoP, current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1987 | 127.42 million BoP, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 129.84 million BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 116.14 million BoP, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 136.77 million BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 139.47 million BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 142.22 million BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 138.06 million BoP, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 152.08 million BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 177.59 million BoP, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 169.90 million BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 144.70 million BoP, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 144.98 million BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 140.20 million BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 140.20 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 187.46 million BoP, current US$, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 140.20 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 849.93 million BoP, current US$, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.28 million BoP, current US$ | 69.37 million BoP, current US$ | 129.84 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 148.60 million BoP, current US$ | 136.77 million BoP, current US$ | 177.59 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 123 Luxembourg 160.35 million BoP, current US$
- 124 Palestine 152.56 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 125 Uruguay 146.14 million BoP, current US$
- 127 Netherlands 139.51 million BoP, current US$
- 128 Belize 121.47 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 129 Mozambique 120.01 million BoP, current US$
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5961 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,035 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Switzerland?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Switzerland was 140.20 million BoP, current US$ in 1999, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 177.59 million BoP, current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.37 million BoP, current US$ in 1984.
- How does Switzerland rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Switzerland ranks 126th out of 177 countries with data for 1999.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.