Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was 13,507 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$ in Switzerland is 13,507 million USD, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 122.6% on the previous year and up 1,069.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Switzerland peaked at 150,241 million USD in 2016 and was at its lowest, -159,707 million USD, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$ in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,484 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 2,642 million USD | -51.8% |
| 1992 | 411.03 million USD | -84.4% |
| 1993 | -83.24 million USD | -120.3% |
| 1994 | 3,367 million USD | -4144.8% |
| 1995 | 2,222 million USD | -34.0% |
| 1996 | 3,078 million USD | +38.5% |
| 1997 | 6,636 million USD | +115.6% |
| 1998 | 8,941 million USD | +34.7% |
| 1999 | 11,719 million USD | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 19,855 million USD | +69.4% |
| 2001 | 9,389 million USD | -52.7% |
| 2002 | 6,864 million USD | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 17,306 million USD | +152.1% |
| 2004 | 1,846 million USD | -89.3% |
| 2005 | -266.95 million USD | -114.5% |
| 2006 | 44,598 million USD | -16806.7% |
| 2007 | 33,538 million USD | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 16,215 million USD | -51.7% |
| 2009 | 29,935 million USD | +84.6% |
| 2010 | 29,876 million USD | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 26,415 million USD | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 29,483 million USD | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 1,155 million USD | -96.1% |
| 2014 | 9,340 million USD | +708.6% |
| 2015 | 84,320 million USD | +802.8% |
| 2016 | 150,241 million USD | +78.2% |
| 2017 | 111,243 million USD | -26.0% |
| 2018 | -84,416 million USD | -175.9% |
| 2019 | -97,871 million USD | +15.9% |
| 2020 | -159,707 million USD | +63.2% |
| 2021 | -145,193 million USD | -9.1% |
| 2022 | -59,826 million USD | -58.8% |
| 2023 | 13,507 million USD | -122.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 13,507 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,565 million USD, 3.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 13,507 million USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,447 million USD, 3.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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 | +16806.7% | -266.95 million USD | 44,598 million USD |
| 1994 | +4144.8% | -83.24 million USD | 3,367 million USD |
| 2015 | +802.8% | 9,340 million USD | 84,320 million USD |
| 2014 | +708.6% | 1,155 million USD | 9,340 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,442 million USD | -83.24 million USD | 11,719 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,928 million USD | -266.95 million USD | 44,598 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,978 million USD | -97,871 million USD | 150,241 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | -87,805 million USD | -159,707 million USD | 13,507 million USD | 4 |
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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$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$ in Switzerland?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$ in Switzerland was 13,507 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 150,241 million USD in 2016.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -159,707 million USD in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
- Switzerland ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$ rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,069.4%. 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$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.