China vs Switzerland: Primary income receipts

China
342.69 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Switzerland
247.66 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
China rank
8th
Switzerland rank
11th

Primary income receipts over time

  • China
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

China currently reports 342.69 billion BoP, current US$ against 247.66 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 95.03 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Switzerland ahead.

Globally, China ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 198 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,309 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.