Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Switzerland
Switzerland: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 1.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Switzerland, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Switzerland peaked at 1.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Switzerland ranks 11th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 14,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 19,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1979 | 21,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 22,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 26,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 27,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 27,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 24,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 25,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 35,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1987 | 45,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 49,963 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 55,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 72,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 77,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 83,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 80,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 86,902 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 104,265 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 99,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 89,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 93,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 234,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +150.9% |
| 2000 | 185,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 286,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 2002 | 306,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 336,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 354,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 494,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2006 | 500,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 621,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 796,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 725,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 666,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 787,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 878,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 968,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 75,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 21.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,045 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 89.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +150.9% | 93,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 234,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 34,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 55,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 102,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 72,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 234,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 460,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 185,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 796,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 666,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.29 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 8 Bahrain 3.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Malta 3.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Maldives 2.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Qatar 1.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Nauru 1.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 1.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Switzerland?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Switzerland was 1.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.