Netherlands vs Switzerland: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Netherlands
0.4%
in 2024
Switzerland
0.4%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
151st
Switzerland rank
154th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 151st and Switzerland ranks 154th of 194 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 151st and Switzerland ranks 154th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.