Personal remittances, paid in Switzerland
Switzerland: Personal remittances, paid was 42.68 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Switzerland, 1977–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid in Switzerland stood at 42.68 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Switzerland peaked at 42.68 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.31 billion current US$, in 1977.
That places Switzerland 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.77 billion current US$ | 1.31 billion current US$ | 2.13 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.58 billion current US$ | 2.33 billion current US$ | 6.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.56 billion current US$ | 7.58 billion current US$ | 10.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.76 billion current US$ | 5.87 billion current US$ | 16.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.30 billion current US$ | 18.53 billion current US$ | 28.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.90 billion current US$ | 29.56 billion current US$ | 42.68 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 United States 107.10 billion current US$ compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 58.69 billion current US$ compare
- 4 Germany 26.67 billion current US$ compare
- 5 France 20.80 billion current US$ compare
- 6 Luxembourg 20.01 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Exports of goods and services 677.14 billion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 215.26 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 950.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 789.96 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 747.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added -0.5% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 91.1% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 814.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 271.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 78.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Switzerland?
- Personal remittances, paid in Switzerland was 42.68 billion current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.68 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 billion current US$ in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.