Primary income payments in Switzerland
Switzerland: Primary income payments was 256.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Switzerland, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments in Switzerland is 256.00 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Switzerland peaked at 256.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.41 billion BoP, current US$, in 1977.
That places Switzerland 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 8.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 125.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 93.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 203.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 170.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 256.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 7 France 348.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Singapore 321.53 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Germany 284.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Hong Kong 245.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Canada 196.42 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Japan 176.57 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 8.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 93,328 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 848.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 93,328 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8314 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -20.61 billion current LCU (2023)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.93 billion current US$ (2023)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 22.62 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Switzerland?
- Primary income payments in Switzerland was 256.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 256.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for primary income payments?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.