Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 81,340 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 81,340 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in 2021. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 81,340 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,262 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Switzerland 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 10,262 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 13,583 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1979 | 14,987 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 15,399 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 11,205 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1982 | 13,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 13,944 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 12,543 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 12,612 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 16,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1987 | 19,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 20,901 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 19,102 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 23,366 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 24,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 26,427 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 26,624 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 30,663 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 37,268 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 35,174 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 30,569 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 31,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 30,905 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 25,173 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 29,756 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 31,007 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 38,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 42,900 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 50,191 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 52,794 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 52,192 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 63,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 66,553 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 70,753 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 77,242 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 66,716 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 68,180 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 68,165 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 69,609 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 70,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 74,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 72,865 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 73,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 78,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 81,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,944 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,262 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,987 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 15,523 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,205 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,901 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,701 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,366 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,268 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,255 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,173 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,553 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,119 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,716 current US$ per square kilometre | 77,242 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,997 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,655 current US$ per square kilometre | 81,340 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 33 Samoa 89,347 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Sri Lanka 89,264 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Croatia 89,061 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 South Korea 79,808 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Cape Verde 78,042 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Qatar 74,742 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
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- 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 square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 81,340 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 81,340 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,262 current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.