Germany vs Switzerland: Personal remittances, paid
Germany
23.66 billion
in 2024
Switzerland
40.11 billion
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
Switzerland rank
3rd
Personal remittances, paid over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 40.11 billion against 23.66 billion in Germany, a difference of 16.45 billion.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 72 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.05 billion | 1.77 billion | 3.29 billion | Germany |
| 1980s | 4.85 billion | 3.58 billion | 1.28 billion | Germany |
| 1990s | 8.85 billion | 8.56 billion | 293.44 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 12.44 billion | 10.76 billion | 1.67 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 15.30 billion | 25.30 billion | 10.01 billion | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 21.80 billion | 34.54 billion | 12.75 billion | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 40.11 billion against 23.66 billion in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid between Germany and Switzerland?
- 16.45 billion, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for personal remittances, paid?
- Germany ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.