Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 12,149 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 12,149 million USD for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 121.0% on the previous year and up 1,013.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Switzerland peaked at 154,736 million USD in 2016 and was at its lowest, -157,363 million USD, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 29th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,709 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 4,581 million USD | -52.8% |
| 1992 | 684.28 million USD | -85.1% |
| 1993 | -142.31 million USD | -120.8% |
| 1994 | 5,266 million USD | -3800.1% |
| 1995 | 2,983 million USD | -43.3% |
| 1996 | 4,307 million USD | +44.4% |
| 1997 | 10,953 million USD | +154.3% |
| 1998 | 14,771 million USD | +34.9% |
| 1999 | 20,050 million USD | +35.7% |
| 2000 | 37,677 million USD | +87.9% |
| 2001 | 17,632 million USD | -53.2% |
| 2002 | 11,935 million USD | -32.3% |
| 2003 | 25,695 million USD | +115.3% |
| 2004 | 2,523 million USD | -90.2% |
| 2005 | -362.06 million USD | -114.3% |
| 2006 | 59,627 million USD | -16568.9% |
| 2007 | 41,931 million USD | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 18,030 million USD | -57.0% |
| 2009 | 33,290 million USD | +84.6% |
| 2010 | 31,744 million USD | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 23,903 million USD | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 28,153 million USD | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 1,091 million USD | -96.1% |
| 2014 | 8,779 million USD | +704.5% |
| 2015 | 84,320 million USD | +860.5% |
| 2016 | 154,736 million USD | +83.5% |
| 2017 | 114,912 million USD | -25.7% |
| 2018 | -85,941 million USD | -174.8% |
| 2019 | -101,370 million USD | +18.0% |
| 2020 | -157,363 million USD | +55.2% |
| 2021 | -137,539 million USD | -12.6% |
| 2022 | -57,772 million USD | -58.0% |
| 2023 | 12,149 million USD | -121.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 12,149 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,622 million USD, 3.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 12,149 million USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,947 million USD, 4.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +16568.9% | -362.06 million USD | 59,627 million USD |
| 1994 | +3800.1% | -142.31 million USD | 5,266 million USD |
| 2015 | +860.5% | 8,779 million USD | 84,320 million USD |
| 2014 | +704.5% | 1,091 million USD | 8,779 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,316 million USD | -142.31 million USD | 20,050 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,798 million USD | -362.06 million USD | 59,627 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,033 million USD | -101,370 million USD | 154,736 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | -85,131 million USD | -157,363 million USD | 12,149 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 26 Republic of Korea 15,634 million USD compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 1,624 million USD compare
- 27 Egypt 14,204 million USD compare
- 28 Cabo Verde 102.55 million USD compare
- 28 Israel 13,410 million USD compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 8,788 million USD compare
- 31 Malaysia 8,679 million USD compare
- 32 Guyana 8,138 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,418 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5961 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,035 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Switzerland?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Switzerland was 12,149 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 154,736 million USD in 2016.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -157,363 million USD in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Switzerland ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,013.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.