Japan vs Switzerland: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure
Japan
166.77 billion
in 2024
Switzerland
252.44 billion
in 2024
Japan rank
13th
Switzerland rank
10th
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 252.44 billion against 166.77 billion in Japan, a difference of 85.67 billion.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 198 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.79 billion | 97.17 billion | 48.38 billion | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 76.56 billion | 145.35 billion | 68.79 billion | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 127.89 billion | 216.77 billion | 88.89 billion | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income, debit/expenditure, Japan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 252.44 billion against 166.77 billion in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income, debit/expenditure between Japan and Switzerland?
- 85.67 billion, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for primary income, debit/expenditure?
- Japan ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.