Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 8,180 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Switzerland, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 8,180 BoP, current US$ per person for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 8,180 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.35 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Switzerland 3rd out of 199 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 48.35 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 67.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 1979 | 77.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 82.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 115.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 1982 | 128.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 147.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 144.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 157.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 237.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.4% |
| 1987 | 291.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 311.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 285.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 373.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1991 | 395.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 417.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 380.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 404.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 474.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 460.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 383.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 372.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1,059 BoP, current US$ per person | +184.4% |
| 2000 | 1,575 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.7% |
| 2001 | 1,903 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 2,029 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 2,386 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 2,258 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 2,420 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2,842 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 3,655 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 4,107 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 3,817 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 3,595 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 4,424 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 4,401 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4,514 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 4,830 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 4,725 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 5,360 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 6,234 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 5,557 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 6,027 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 6,277 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 6,370 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 6,506 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 7,732 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 7,852 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 8,180 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 8,180 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 763.29 BoP, current US$ per person, 10.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 8,180 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 882.05 BoP, current US$ per person, 9.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +184.4% | 372.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,059 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 48.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 77.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 190.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 82.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 311.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 471.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 372.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,059 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,699 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,575 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,107 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,967 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,595 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,234 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,153 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,277 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,180 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Cayman Islands 77,898 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 2 Luxembourg 24,143 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Singapore 5,952 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Faroe Islands 4,766 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Bermuda 4,202 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Switzerland?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Switzerland was 8,180 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,180 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.