Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
11th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2018
All-time low
0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1977
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Switzerland stood at 0.2453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 0.2754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
Switzerland ranks 11th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1981 | 0.067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 2001 | 0.141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2008 | 0.219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.2453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.2453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 8 Singapore 0.5325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Netherlands 0.357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Macao 0.2931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Marshall Islands 0.2008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 0.1944 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 East Timor 0.1916 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Switzerland?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 0.2453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.