Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 369.2 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Switzerland, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Switzerland stood at 369.2 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 385.73 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 64.58 current US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Switzerland 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 64.58 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 85.47 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1979 | 94.12 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 96.32 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 69.71 current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 1982 | 82.46 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 85.87 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 76.97 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 77.05 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 100.17 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1987 | 119.06 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 125.31 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 113.6 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 137.54 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 145.18 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 151.94 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 151.69 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 173.31 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 209.24 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 196.6 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 170.45 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 172.57 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 170.99 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 138.49 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 162.66 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 168.22 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 208.92 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 229.42 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 266.69 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 278.76 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 273.12 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 326.45 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 339.6 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 357.28 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 385.73 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 329.64 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 333.02 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 328.9 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 332.06 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 333.17 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 346.06 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 338.12 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 336.45 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 359.75 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 369.2 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.39 current US$ per person | 64.58 current US$ per person | 94.12 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 94.65 current US$ per person | 69.71 current US$ per person | 125.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.95 current US$ per person | 137.54 current US$ per person | 209.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.23 current US$ per person | 138.49 current US$ per person | 339.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 342.04 current US$ per person | 328.9 current US$ per person | 385.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 364.48 current US$ per person | 359.75 current US$ per person | 369.2 current US$ per person | 2 |
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More reference data data for Switzerland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Switzerland?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Switzerland was 369.2 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 385.73 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.58 current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.