Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Switzerland
Switzerland: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 0.3711 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3711
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
154th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5464
in 1977
All-time low
0.3424
in 1990
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Switzerland, 1977–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Switzerland is 0.3711, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 0.5464 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.3424, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.5464 | — |
| 1978 | 0.5171 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5076 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4893 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3887 | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4513 | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4737 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4463 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4426 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4034 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3853 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3776 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3575 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3424 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3617 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3677 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3808 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3962 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4113 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4026 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4043 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3998 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4046 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3524 | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4053 | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3903 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4183 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4145 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4672 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4653 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4133 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4344 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4666 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4583 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4197 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3777 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3748 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3634 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3894 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3993 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4139 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3886 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3918 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.411 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3823 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3867 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3759 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3749 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3711 | -1.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.3711 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 53% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.3711 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 26% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5237 | 0.5076 | 0.5464 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.4216 | 0.3575 | 0.4893 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3871 | 0.3424 | 0.4113 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4228 | 0.3524 | 0.4672 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3977 | 0.3634 | 0.4583 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3836 | 0.3711 | 0.411 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More population data for Switzerland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Switzerland?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Switzerland was 0.3711 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5464 in 1977.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3424 in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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