Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Switzerland
Switzerland: Secondary income, other sectors, payments was 69.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
69.26 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 197 countries
All-time high
69.26 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
586.64 million BoP, current US$
in 1977
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Switzerland, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income, other sectors, payments in Switzerland is 69.26 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments in Switzerland peaked at 69.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 586.64 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.
That places Switzerland 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 586.64 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 766.21 million BoP, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1979 | 854.02 million BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 904.10 million BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 977.15 million BoP, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 993.84 million BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1987 | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 2.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 3.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 3.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 3.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 4.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 3.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 3.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 3.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 9.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +150.9% |
| 2000 | 7.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 11.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +54.6% |
| 2002 | 12.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 13.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 14.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 19.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.5% |
| 2006 | 19.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 24.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 31.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 28.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 26.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 31.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 34.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 38.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 47.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 39.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 42.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 51.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 47.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 51.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 51.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 53.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 63.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 68.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 69.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 735.62 million BoP, current US$ | 586.64 million BoP, current US$ | 854.02 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 904.10 million BoP, current US$ | 2.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 51.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 51.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 69.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 2 Germany 144.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 France 73.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Japan 71.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 61.57 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Singapore 47.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 62,376 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 0.2877 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9739 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 111,777 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8097 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 92,926 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments in Switzerland?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments in Switzerland was 69.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 586.64 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
- Switzerland ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. 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.