Workers' remittances received rose 2.67% to USD 3,019 mil in Switzerland in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, workers' remittances received in Switzerland reached an all time high of USD 3,019 mil in 2021 and an all time low of USD 406 mil in 1977. When compared to Switzerland's main peers, workers' remittances received in Austria amounted to USD 3,167 mil, USD 32,077 mil in France, USD 20,412 mil in Germany and USD 10,258 mil in Italy in 2021.
Switzerland has been ranked 46th within the group of 113 countries we follow in terms of workers' remittances received, 6 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Workers' Remittances, Received (USD) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Austria | USD mil | 2,864 | 2,888 | 2,957 | 3,023 | 2,967 | ||||||||||||||||
Belgium | USD mil | 10,465 | 10,786 | 11,435 | 12,449 | 12,178 | ||||||||||||||||
France | USD mil | 24,067 | 24,042 | 24,885 | 26,229 | 30,025 | ||||||||||||||||
Germany | USD mil | 15,578 | 15,198 | 15,688 | 18,903 | 18,730 | ||||||||||||||||
Hungary | USD mil | 3,954 | 4,171 | 4,124 | 4,405 | 4,964 | ||||||||||||||||
Italy | USD mil | 9,608 | 9,513 | 9,742 | 9,900 | 10,459 | ||||||||||||||||
Poland | USD mil | 6,834 | 6,764 | 7,302 | 7,603 | 7,063 | ||||||||||||||||
Slovenia | USD mil | 400 | 452 | 502 | 645 | 663 | ||||||||||||||||
Spain | USD mil | 2,673 | 2,632 | 3,005 | 3,332 | 3,212 | ||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | USD mil | 2,517 | 2,524 | 2,592 | 2,551 | 2,549 |