Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 94,403 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 94,403 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2023.
The figure is up 234.0% on the previous year and up 159.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Switzerland peaked at 172,624 million USD in 2016 and was at its lowest, -119,168 million USD, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 3rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,703 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 11,341 million USD | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 10,083 million USD | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 14,983 million USD | +48.6% |
| 1994 | 16,880 million USD | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 16,388 million USD | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 22,598 million USD | +37.9% |
| 1997 | 29,269 million USD | +29.5% |
| 1998 | 31,005 million USD | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 56,934 million USD | +83.6% |
| 2000 | 84,773 million USD | +48.9% |
| 2001 | 34,403 million USD | -59.4% |
| 2002 | 14,263 million USD | -58.5% |
| 2003 | 22,928 million USD | +60.8% |
| 2004 | 35,910 million USD | +56.6% |
| 2005 | 69,330 million USD | +93.1% |
| 2006 | 102,284 million USD | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 64,510 million USD | -36.9% |
| 2008 | 49,882 million USD | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 29,182 million USD | -41.5% |
| 2010 | 91,570 million USD | +213.8% |
| 2011 | 43,932 million USD | -52.0% |
| 2012 | 42,089 million USD | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 36,410 million USD | -13.5% |
| 2014 | -43.77 million USD | -100.1% |
| 2015 | 90,961 million USD | -207908.5% |
| 2016 | 172,624 million USD | +89.8% |
| 2017 | 23,596 million USD | -86.3% |
| 2018 | 51,232 million USD | +117.1% |
| 2019 | -49,673 million USD | -197.0% |
| 2020 | -26,839 million USD | -46.0% |
| 2021 | -119,168 million USD | +344.0% |
| 2022 | -70,436 million USD | -40.9% |
| 2023 | 94,403 million USD | -234.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 94,403 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 947.76 million USD, 99.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 94,403 million USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 566.23 million USD, 166.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +207908.5% | -43.77 million USD | 90,961 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,218 million USD | 10,083 million USD | 56,934 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,746 million USD | 14,263 million USD | 102,284 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,270 million USD | -49,673 million USD | 172,624 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | -30,510 million USD | -119,168 million USD | 94,403 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Japan 201,907 million USD compare
- 2 China, mainland 134,749 million USD compare
- 2 Türkiye 6,393 million USD compare
- 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,885 million USD compare
- 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 89,476 million USD compare
- 5 Germany 82,280 million USD compare
- 5 Melanesia 574.32 million USD compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 219.65 million USD compare
- 6 Canada 74,792 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ 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 outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Switzerland?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Switzerland was 94,403 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 172,624 million USD in 2016.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -119,168 million USD in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.3%. 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 outflows — 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.